Revocation of Plea Deal with Alleged 9/11 Mastermind

The Biden-Harris administration revoked a plea deal with the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks after bipartisan backlash. The deal would have removed the death penalty for the terrorists but faced criticism from both sides. Defense Secretary Austin took responsibility for the decision and withdrew the agreements, despite the defendants agreeing to plead guilty. The accused terrorists have been held in Guantánamo Bay since 2003.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 9/11 Terror Attacks

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices have agreed to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison rather than face a death-penalty trial for their roles in the 9/11 terror attacks. Settlement agreements bring partial closure to a case that has dragged on for twenty years and become mired in legal gridlock.