Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday blasted President Donald Trump’s effort to put the National September 11 Memorial & Museum under federal control, calling it political meddling with a sacred site.
“The 9/11 Memorial belongs to New Yorkers — the families, survivors, and first responders who have carried this legacy for more than two decades and ensured we never forget,” Hochul said, criticizing Trump for considering the move after his administration targeted the World Trade Center Health Program, a lifeline for thousands of 9/11 responders and survivors.
On May 2, Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired 16 additional medical staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which oversees parts of the program. “Before he meddles with this sac