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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Reporters reflect on covering 9/11 as it happened

Season 2026 Episode 37 | 12m 37s

Ann Compton is a former White House correspondent for ABC News. On Sept. 11, 2001, she was the pool reporter traveling with President Bush. Compton and Jeffrey Goldberg discuss learning about the attacks, the president's movements on Air Force One and returning to Washington on the night of 9/11.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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