25 years ago, Tom Brokaw anchors 9/11 NBC News Special Report
Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, NBC News is re-airing Tom Brokaw's special report from that day. The report details the coordinated terrorist attacks where hijackers crashed planes into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people. It also covers the immediate aftermath, including evacuations of government buildings, President Bush's movements, the grounding of all domestic flights, and the closure of US borders.
This broadcast revisits a pivotal moment in American history, offering a retrospective look at the initial reporting of the 9/11 attacks and the immediate national response.