Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

During a campaign rally in Arizona, Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance denounced the prosecutors' decision to enter into a plea deal with 9/11 terrorists, labeling it "ridiculous" yet unsurprising.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks, a tragic event that occurred on September 11, 2001, left an indelible mark on American history. On that fateful day, nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost, including commercial airline passengers, civilians on the ground, and heroic first responders. The horror of the attacks left a deep scar on the nation, and each year, the anniversary is solemnly marked with remembrance and mourning.

During a recent campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance expressed his outrage over the prosecutors' decision to enter into a plea deal with five 9/11 terrorists, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Vance condemned the plea deal as "ridiculous, but not surprising," arguing that it belittles the magnitude of the terrorists' crimes and fails to deliver justice to the victims and their families.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

A timeline of the tragic events of 9/11, as documented by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, reveals a chilling sequence of events that unfolded throughout that horrifying morning:

* **5:45 a.m.:** Terrorists pass through security screening in Portland, Maine.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **6 a.m.:** Polling stations open in New York City.

* **7:59 a.m.:** American Airlines Flight 11 takes off from Boston.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **8:15 a.m.:** United Airlines Flight 175 takes off from Boston.

* **8:19 a.m.:** American Airlines ground personnel notified of a hijacking by a flight attendant on Flight 11.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **8:20 a.m.:** American Airlines Flight 77 takes off from Washington Dulles International Airport.

* **8:24 a.m.:** Flight 11 transmits a message from the hijacker.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **8:30 a.m.:** Employees flood into work at the World Trade Center in New York City.

* **8:37 a.m.:** Boston air traffic control alerts the military.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **8:42 a.m.:** United Airlines Flight 93 takes off from Newark, New Jersey, after a delay.

* **8:46 a.m.:** The North Tower is hit; first responders rush to the scene.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **8:50 a.m.:** President George W. Bush is alerted of the North Tower hit.

* **8:55 a.m.:** The South Tower is declared secure.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **8:59 a.m.:** PAPD Sergeant Al DeVona makes the decision to evacuate both towers.

* **9 a.m.:** Phone calls are made from passengers trapped on Flight 175.

Vance Slams Plea Deal for 9/11 Terrorists, Deems it "Ridiculous and Not Surprising.

* **9:02 a.m.:** Evacuation commences in the South Tower.

* **9:03 a.m.:** The South Tower is hit by United Airlines Flight 175.

* **9:05 a.m.:** The president is informed of the South Tower hit; Mayor Rudolph Giuliani goes to the NYPD command post.

* **9:12 a.m.:** Those on the ground are alerted of the Flight 77 hijacking through phone calls made from the plane.

* **9:30 a.m.:** The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management is evacuated.

* **9:36 a.m.:** Vice President Dick Cheney evacuates to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center.

* **9:37 a.m.:** The third plane crashes into the Pentagon.

* **9:42 a.m.:** FAA grounds all flights.

* **9:45 a.m.:** Evacuations begin at the White House and the U.S. Capitol.

* **9:58 a.m.:** 911 call is placed by Edward Felt from Flight 93.

* **9:59 a.m.:** The South Tower collapses; continuity of government procedures are implemented.

* **10:03 a.m.:** Flight 93 crashes in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

* **10:15 a.m.:** The Pentagon E Ring collapses.

* **10:28 a.m.:** The North Tower collapses.