'Get out now' – inside the White House on 9/11, according to the staffers who were there
- Written by Anita McBride, Fellow in Residence, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, Department of Government, American University
Staff members were rushed into the White House Mess – then rushed out when they were told a plane was heading for the White House. Tina Hager/George W. Bush Presidential Center On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I anticipated a busy but relatively calm day at the White House.
I was the special assistant to the president for management and...
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