Memorials were held Wednesday in Idaho and around the country to mark the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo spent some time Wednesday remembering the confusion and fear of that day.
He was in the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2001 when officials decided to evacuate the building. “There was a concern that the plane that ultimately crashed in Pennsylvania was headed toward Washington D.C," remembers Crapo. "As we evacuated, there was a tremendous amount of anxiety and fear and confusion among the people."
Crapo says cell phones were jammed and people could not get information. “They knew something terrible was happening, but not exactly what. And then explosions were heard and we believe those were probably explosions relating to the Pentagon.”
He says the people in the streets of D.C. were confused, alarmed, and distraught that America could be hit by such an attack.
Crapo says this anniversary is a day to honor those who have died and those who today are putting their lives on the line for the U.S.
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