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Howard Lutnick, Larry Silverstein, Jim Pierce and Mitt Romney all had last-minute changes of plan that kept them out of the WTC on 9/11

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:09:33 UTCUpdated Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:09:33 UTCOriginal reporting: Fortune

What happened

A school run, a doctor's visit, a budget fight in Congress.

Small shifts in plans kept dozens of people out of the World Trade Center that morning.

Key facts

Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:09:33 UTC.

Why it matters

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What to watch next

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Sources

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