WATCH NOW: Tucson Mayor Regina Romero reflects on 9/11, 25 years later.
Tucson mayor Regina Romero recalls she was working as a young professional in Pima County during the events of 9/11 - long before her time as a member of the Tucson city council and subsequent election as mayor in 2019.
Romero says she remembers the moment as a time when Americans were unified by tragedy, and contrasts it with the current political atmosphere of division and loss of personal security.
“Hopefully we learn, as a country, that it is so much better when we are huddled together in unity, working for our freedom," Romero says, "and I hope we can continue working for liberty and justice for all.”
In a special interview with The Press Room's Tony Perkins, Romero discusses the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks and how the world, including Tucson, has changed since that time. See a full transcript of the conversation below.
Hear more from Mayor Romero on this week's edition of The Press Room at 8:30 pm tonight, Friday, Sept. 11, on PBS 6.
