Secret Service Compelled to Erase 9/11 Tribute Post After Unintentionally Bestowing Honor Upon Terrorists Among the Victims

On Wednesday, the United States Secret Service became embroiled in a fresh controversy after mistakenly including the 19 hijackers behind the September 11, 2001, attacks in its tally of victims.

This blunder, which surfaced in a social media post marking the 23rd anniversary of the tragedy, caused a national uproar and led to a prompt apology from the agency.

The original post on X was intended to honor those who perished on that day, but Fox News highlighted that vigilant viewers soon spotted the troubling error in the figures.

The Secret Service reported 2,996 deaths, inadvertently including the 19 terrorists who carried out the attacks.

Recognizing the seriousness of the error, the agency acted swiftly to correct the issue.

In a subsequent post, they issued a correction and an apology: “This is a correction of an earlier version of this post. In the original post, we erroneously included the total number of deceased from the Sept 11 attacks, which included the hijackers.”

“Our intent was to only honor the victims of that tragic day and we deeply apologize for the error.”

The revised post underscored the gravity of the occasion, declaring, “The flag displayed at our headquarters serves as a solemn reminder of 9/11 and the purpose of our mission.”

“A testament to freedom and sacrifice, it honors all 2,977 lives lost, including our own Master Special Officer Craig T. Miller & Special Agent in Charge Charles L. Friend.”

This correction aligns with the widely accepted figure of 2,977 victims, which includes those who perished at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the crashed plane in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

This error follows another controversy involving the handling of 9/11 perpetrators. The Biden-Harris administration recently faced intense criticism over a proposed plea deal for the terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The New York Post condemned the plea deal as an “atrocity of justice,” arguing that 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, or KSM, “deserves hell” rather than any leniency.

The administration was compelled to retract the deal in response to widespread public outrage.

“That’s good news,” remarked retired FDNY Deputy Chief Al Santora, who lost his son Christopher in the attacks, upon hearing the update.

“The majority thought that was a cop-out on somebody’s part to give them a life sentence instead of the death sentence,” he added. “I think they got so much publicity that they changed their mind.”

As the nation continues to deal with the enduring effects of the September 11 attacks, such incidents highlight the deep-seated emotions still linked to that day.

The Secret Service’s unintentional mistake prompts concerns about the procedures for verifying sensitive information before its public release.

It also acts as a cautionary example for other agencies and organizations engaged in commemorating national tragedies.

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