Former Nebraska senator and 9/11 Commission Member Bob Kerrey (D) said there were a number of mistakes made prior to the deadly Sept. 11 attacks in 2001.
Former New York City Fire Commissioner Tom Von Essen, who led the fire department on 9/11, criticized the use of the word “hero” in popular culture and reflected on the true heroic acts of many of his firefighters during the Sept. 11 attack.