The Latest Breaking News from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken for the first time on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks and two other defendants

The deal was proposed in an attempt to move forward the stalled court cases against the men

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death-penalty cases. The cases against the 9/11 defendants have been delayed in pre-trial maneuverings for years, while the…

Defense Secretary Austin reinstates death penalty for 9/11 defendants, sparking controversy and legal complexities.

US secretary of defense pulls rank and withdraws agreements for trio accused of involvement in 2001 terror attacks

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday scrapped a plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, just two days after the announcement of a deal that reportedly would have taken the death penalty off the table.

Editorial: The US has reached a plea deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others accused of the 9/11 attacks, but the camp will persist

War on Terror fears and the CIA’s torture program kept Khalid Sheikh Mohammed out of civilian courts—and prevented true justice from being served.

Rumors about the plea deal have been around since 2018

In exchange for removing the death penalty as a possible punishment, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other accused plead guilty. Plus, extreme heat at the Olympics

A man accused of masterminding the 2001 attacks has agreed to plead guilty, along with two of his accomplices