A Pentagon appeals court has upheld a plea deal that allowed three September 11 terrorist suspects to avoid the death penalty, according to the New York Times.
Three people held at Guantanamo Bay, including alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will plead guilty to charges brought this summer for their involvement in the deadliest terrorist attack. A plea bargain was granted that allowed him to avoid execution. An attack that will remain in U.S. history. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to invalidate the plea deal in August, but a military judge later ruled he had acted too late. A three-judge appeals panel upheld the judgment's finding that Austin had passed Monday's decision too late. According to To the New York Times.
Many families of 9/11 victims oppose extending plea deals to their loved ones' killers. According to the New York Times, Austin was traveling in Asia when the original plea deal extended to three prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
All content produced by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent, nonpartisan news distribution service, is available free of charge to legitimate news publishers with large audiences. All republished articles must include our logo, reporter byline, and DCNF affiliation. If you have any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact us at [email protected].
