Which White House Chief of Staff told President George W. Bush that America was under attack on 9/11?
Condoleezza Rice
Donald H. Rumsfeld
George Tenet
Andrew Card
Fact: Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card famously delivered the news that America was under attack to President George W. Bush. On the morning of September 11, 2001, around 9:10 a.m., Card approached Bush during a visit to Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, and whispered that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center, confirming a terrorist attack was underway. Card later recalled telling the president, “A second plane has hit the second tower. America is under attack.” The moment was captured on camera as Bush sat with a classroom of students.
Correct Answer: Andrew Card