The Biden administration has taken action to prevent a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him from the death penalty in connection with the devastating attacks on the United States in 2001.
The Justice Department has filed a brief with a federal appeals court in the District of Columbia, arguing that accepting guilty pleas from Mohammed and two co-defendants would irreparably harm the government. The plea deal would deny the government the opportunity for a public trial and the chance to seek capital punishment for the individuals charged with a heinous act of mass murder that claimed the lives of thousands.
