Inside the White House on 9/11 | The David Frum Show

In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum is joined by John McConnell, the longtime senior speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, to discuss their memories of September 11, 2001—25 years later. Then, David ends with a discussion of “American Pastoral,” a novel by Philip Roth, and what we can learn about domestic terrorism from the book. Sign up for David Frum’s newsletter alert to find out when a new story is published: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/da... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79CBHED... Follow The Atlantic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theatlantic... Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple podcasts. Subscribe today at https://accounts.theatlantic.com/prod... Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT #davidfrum #thedavidfrumshow #theatlantic #poltics #podcast #history #americanhistory 00:00 Cold Open 00:29 News About the Show 02:23 John McConnell 08:26 Evacuation Begins 14:50 Communication Breakdown 17:04 Cold War Plans No Guidance 20:23 AEI Regroups and Tower Falls 29:25 Losing Barbara Olson 33:29 Rumors and White House Evacuation 34:50 Writing Speeches in the Fog 39:06 The 8 PM Address and History 41:46 Mosque Visit and Tolerance 44:00 Bush Meets the Moment 46:57 25 Years Later Reflections 52:53 “American Pastoral”