The defense secretary has hit the brakes on the plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices following blistering condemnation.

“Secretary (Lloyd) Austin signed a memo reserving for himself the specific authority to enter into pre-trial agreements with the accused in the 9/11 military commission cases,” <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3860710/secretary-austin-signs-memo-withdrawing-from-the-pre-trial-agreements-in-the-91/">the secretary stated late Friday night.</a>

He goes on to say in a DOD post “the Secretary has also withdrawn from the pre-trial agreements that were signed in those cases.”

Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-02 20:57:52">August 2, 2024 at 8:57 p.m.</time>

The defense secretary has hit the brakes on the plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices following blistering condemnation.{ai:summary}<p>The defense secretary slammed the brakes on a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his accomplices, bowing to fierce criticism. Secretary Lloyd Austin took control, retracting any pre-trial agreements previously made.  </p><p>The plot thickens in the shadows of justice, leaving an anxious nation to ponder the next move. #crime</p>

Defense secretary revokes plea deal for 9/11 mastermind

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