New York City — Rudy Giuliani will speak at the sixth anniversary remembrance of the World Trade Center attack, as he has every year, but some relatives of those who died said the solemn ceremony is no place for presidential politics.
The former mayor, whose handling of the disaster catapulted him to international fame, has participated in every ceremony since the attack. Relatives of some of the Sept. 11, 2001 victims said this year is different because he is a declared presidential candidate.
"He's cashing in on 9/11 like it's his own personal tragedy. It's a photo op on a campaign swing for him," said Jimmy Riches, a deputy fire chief whose son was among the 343 firefighters killed.
No declared presidential candidate has ever spoken before at the ground zero ceremony; indeed, candidates have typically suspended campaigning on Sept. 11.
Giuliani's senior political adviser, Tony Carbonetti, noted that the former mayor lost friends in the attack and said that his activities that day are not political.
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Kontum1972 (anonymous) says…
you think the current admin., is full of losers....they elect this guy...we better be really scared, i dont trust this clown as far as i can spit.