Judge rules 9/11 masterminds’ plea deals valid, overriding Lloyd Austin

Published November 7, 2024 1:57pm ET



A military judge has reinstated the plea agreements struck between the U.S. government and alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others.

Government prosecutors had come to plea agreements with the three alleged terrorists, Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, in July to take the death penalty off the table in exchange for guilty pleas. However, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin later revoked the offer after blowback.

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