MSM made Rudy the hero of 9/11 real quick.
Of course, they started to turn on him as the years went on – I especially remember the meme in 2008-2012ish of Rudy bringing up 9/11 way too often.
Still, I have to wonder.
Was he DS central casting from the very beginning?
I hope not, but Q said that the people we've been taught to trust are likewise the ones the DS wanted us to trust.