Overview

• The Department of the Interior said it will look into placing the National September 11 Memorial & Museum under federal management to preserve a nationally significant site.
• Two White House officials said the president is exploring options and described the discussions as preliminary and exploratory.
• 9/11 Memorial & Museum leaders argued that assuming full operating costs makes little sense and asserted there is no unilateral federal authority to seize control.
• Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the idea and urged restoration of 9/11 health care funding for responders and survivors, and Mayor Eric Adams also voiced opposition.
• Families of victims and survivors are divided on federal involvement, with some welcoming potential funding stability and others warning about politicization, as Port Authority control of the site complicates any transfer.