Prior to Super Bowl LIX, President Donald Trump paid his respects to the victims of the January 1st terrorist attack in New Orleans. He met with families of the victims, as well as members of the New Orleans Police Department and emergency personnel at the Caesars Superdome.

President Trump with families and first responders before Super Bowl LIX. (James Lang-Imagn Images)

President Trump with New Orleans police officers and emergency personnel. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

The January 1st attack tragically claimed the lives of 14 individuals and injured 57 others. The victims included 27-year-old former Princeton football player Tiger Bech, 26-year-old Drew Dauphin, 18-year-old Nikyra Dedeaux, 28-year-old single mother Nicole Perez, and several others. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen and Army veteran from Texas, died in a shootout with police following the attack.

A civil negligence lawsuit has been filed against the city's leadership and private security consulting firms by families of the deceased and survivors of the attack. The suit alleges negligence in safety planning for the French Quarter.

President Trump on the field before Super Bowl LIX. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

The attack and the President's presence raised significant security concerns for the Super Bowl. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem affirmed the robust security measures in place, including collaboration with local authorities, deployment of various agencies, and airspace regulations for drone traffic.

President Trump gestures to the crowd before Super Bowl LIX. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Secretary Noem highlighted the unprecedented interagency cooperation and the deployment of additional resources. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry also deployed 350 National Guard troops to bolster security efforts.