{"id":377700,"date":"2026-09-11T01:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-9-11-widow-who-fought-for-a-memorial\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T01:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:00:08","slug":"the-9-11-widow-who-fought-for-a-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-9-11-widow-who-fought-for-a-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9\/11 widow who fought for a memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/qKnwSb3f3U0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The 9\/11 widow who fought for a memorial\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qKnwSb3f3U0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the immediate aftermath of the 9\/11 attacks, public opinion was divided over the site\u2019s future. Some pushed to rebuild where the towers stood, while others fought to preserve the site where thousands died. Among them was Monica Iken-Murphy, who lost her husband on September 11th, and became a powerful advocate in establishing the memorial that is now visited by millions each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the immediate aftermath of the 9\/11 attacks, public opinion was divided over the site\u2019s future. Some pushed to rebuild where the towers stood, while others fought to preserve the site where thousands died. 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