WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins (C) and U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche (C-R) react as they are recognized by U.S. President Donald Trump during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)