Eric Adams: “I went down to ground zero that night.”

“Yes. You definitely won't forget because I was. A lieutenant at the time. You were a lieutenant at the time? Yes. Yes, and my brother was a sergeant. I went down to ground zero that night. And that was a sight that really tore us apart. It was one of those days that we'll never forget for the rest of our lives.” (1:17:47–1:17:50)

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