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Military court rules defense secretary couldn't rescind 9/11 plea deals

Military court rules defense secretary couldn't rescind 9/11 plea deals


Published on 2024-12-31 13:20:57 - MSN
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  • A military appeals court ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants.

The U.S. military court has ruled that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not have the authority to rescind plea agreements made with two defendants accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks. These plea deals, which were initially agreed upon in 2021, would have allowed the defendants to plead guilty to war crimes in exchange for life sentences without the possibility of the death penalty. The decision by the military judge, Col. Matthew McCall, upholds the plea agreements, stating that Austin's attempt to withdraw them was beyond his legal powers. This ruling could potentially set a precedent for how plea deals are handled in military commissions, particularly in high-profile cases like those related to the September 11 attacks.

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