Only President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg stood between them.
In fact, it was Bloomberg who broke the ice.
It was a surprising if appropriate moment of decorum after a night of very indecorous exchanges.
Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance attend the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and MuseumMichael M. Santiago/Getty Images