It’s been 24 years since the U.S. suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in human history, and the unity that Americans felt in its aftermath is much needed now, according to Richard Lamondin , a Democrat challenging Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar .

In a video posted to X , Lamondin, who was 14 when the al-Qaida extremists crashed planes into the Pentagon and Twin Towers, recalled the compassion he saw in that tragedy’s wake.

“We looked past our differences. Neighbors checked on neighbors. Friends united. Families held each other just a little bit closer. We remembered what we had in common and how much stronger we are when we stand together,” he said.

“Today, that feeling feels distant. Our country feels fractured in ways that hurt.”

Lamondin, a first-time candidat

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