Flight 93 hero's dad warns 'enemies from within' aim to destroy America at the ballot box

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Colombo, M. (2026, September 9). Flight 93 hero's dad warns 'enemies from within' aim to destroy America at the ballot box. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/flight-93-heros-dad-warns-enemies-within-aim-destroy-america-ballot-box

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David Beamer, father of 9/11 Flight 93 hero Todd Beamer, appeared on "America's Newsroom" warning that Democratic socialists pose an existential threat to the US. He compared voting in the upcoming election to defending the country and called for voters to reject what he sees as radical agendas. According to Beamer, Democratic socialists are more aligned with domestic terrorists than with American values. He endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers over Democratic opponent Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race.
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On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, faces controversy over his decision to attend memorial events despite calls from some victims' families and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani for him to stay away. Mamdani, who lost an older brother in the attacks, insists on honoring those affected by reading out names at Ground Zero. Meanwhile, nearly 110,000 signatures have been collected through a petition urging Mamdani not to attend, citing concerns over his past associations and appointments that some see as conflicting with the solemnity of the event. Despite this opposition, Mamdani is moving forward with plans to release more than 170,000 pages of documents related to air quality around Ground Zero in the months following 9/11, aiming to provide transparency on what the city knew about toxic conditions and how they handled it.

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9/11 American Democratic Michigan United Airlines

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Beamer PERSON · 9× Democratic NORP · 4× American NORP · 3× Michigan GPE · 3× El-Sayed PERSON · 2× Mike Rogers PERSON · 2× Todd PERSON · 2× David Beamer PERSON · 1× Todd Beamer PERSON · 1× United Airlines ORG · 1×

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The plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board, but the passengers’ actions prevented the hijackers from reaching their intended target in Washington, D.C. Beamer, a Michigan voter, endorsed Mike Rogers in the Senate race over Democratic opponent Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, telling his fellow Michiganders they have a decision to make about the future of their state. "
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David Beamer, the father of 9/11 Flight 93 hero Todd Beamer, called on Michigan to "vote American this time," warning that he believes Democratic socialists pose an existential threat to the nation. asserted
socialists → call → nation
Speaking on "America's Newsroom," Tuesday, Beamer compared voting in the upcoming election to defending the country, calling on voters to reject what he described as radical agendas. "These Democratic socialists are really more closely aligned with domestic terrorists than with our way of life," Beamer said. asserted
Beamer → speak → life
"The good news is, their weapon of choice is not a bomb or turning an airplane into a guided missile. asserted
weapon → turn → missile
Their weapon of choice is a ballot," he added. asserted
he → add → choice
Beamer's son Todd was among the passengers who fought back against the hijackers on September 11, 2001, rallying fellow passengers to storm the cockpit of United Airlines Flight 93. asserted
who → fight → Flight
The plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board, but the passengers’ actions prevented the hijackers from reaching their intended target in Washington, D.C. Beamer, a Michigan voter, endorsed Mike Rogers in the Senate race over Democratic opponent Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, telling his fellow Michiganders they have a decision to make about the future of their state. " asserted
they → crash → state
I'm [going to] vote against those that want to destroy America. asserted
that → go → America
I'm [going to] vote for an American, a real Michigan man. asserted
I → go → American
His name happens to be Mike Rogers. asserted
name → happen → ?
I want everybody across all the platforms, Democrat, independent, Republican, vote American this time. asserted
everybody → want → platforms
Don't vote for those who are set about to destroy our [freedoms]," Beamer said. asserted
Beamer → vote → freedoms
El-Sayed has faced criticism from Rogers over past comments he made regarding the 9/11 terrorist attacks in now-deleted social media posts. asserted
he → face → posts
"Today, I mourn the 3K lives, 6K injuries, & infrastructural devastation in NYC, perpetuated ignorantly in the name of my faith. asserted
I → mourn → faith
Tomorrow, I'll mourn ~1M lives, millions of injuries, & infrastructural devastation in 3 countries, perpetuated ignorantly in the name of my country," he wrote in a 2021 post first reported by the Washington Free Beacon. asserted
he → mourn → Beacon
Beamer drew a comparison between the 9/11 attacks and the upcoming election, warning that while the nation was caught unprepared on 9/11, voters today cannot afford to be surprised. asserted
voters → draw → 9/11
"The other thing that I reflect on about 9/11, that was a surprise attack. asserted
that → reflect → 9/11
We didn't see it coming. asserted
it → see → ?
We weren't prepared," Beamer said. asserted
Beamer → prepare → ?
"Some, like Todd, had to go to battle that day. asserted
Some → have → battle
Others had to rush into buildings to try and save people. asserted
Others → have → people
Beamer argued that the threats facing the country have evolved and now include adversaries operating from within. asserted
threats → argue → within
"Our enemies haven't gone away," he said. asserted
he → go → ?
"They identify themselves as Democratic socialists. asserted
They → identify → socialists
Their platform is one that aims to destroy all the values and the foundations of this country that we’ve enjoyed for hundreds of years." asserted
we → aim → years
"Well, the good news is, in this upcoming attack, and we know when it starts, early voting starts in a few weeks. asserted
voting → know → weeks
That's when this battle begins. asserted
battle → begin → ?
We all have the same weapon. asserted
We → have → weapon
I've got a ballot," Beamer concluded. asserted
Beamer → get → ballot
Fox News Digital reached out to the El-Sayed campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response. asserted
Digital → reach → response
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