What did Donald Rumsfeld do on September 10, 2001, September 11, 2001 and September 12, 2001?

Donald Rumsfeld was the Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush, and he played a significant role in the events surrounding the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001.

On September 10, 2001, Rumsfeld held a meeting of the Defense Policy Board, where he discussed the need for a "cataclysmic and catalyzing event" to justify a war in Iraq.

On September 11, 2001, Rumsfeld was in the Pentagon when it was struck by a hijacked airliner. He was not injured in the attack, and he helped to coordinate the military response to the attacks, including the activation of military units to respond to the attacks and the deployment of military assets to protect key U.S. installations.

On September 12, 2001, Rumsfeld participated in a National Security Council meeting, where he discussed the military response to the attacks and the possible use of military force against those responsible for the attacks. He also worked with the President and other members of the administration to develop the U.S. response to the attacks, including the development of the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan.