Inside the White House on 9-11 | Austin News

Terry Abbott, former chief of staff for Education Secretary Rod Paige during the Bush administration, recounts the harrowing moments of 9/11 while on a school visit in Florida—just moments after the first plane struck. With the Secret Service scrambling to protect the President and fearing the location was a target, Abbott helped evacuate key officials as chaos unfolded. The next morning, they boarded a lone C-130 cargo plane amid grounded skies, nervously hoping not to be mistaken for a threat. Their safe landing felt like a miracle—and decades later, the memory remains seared into his soul, a powerful reminder of a day that reshaped history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6635ae37c793e273