Relatives of 9/11 victims are demanding that the alleged mastermind of 9/11 take legal action for political purposes after a military judge rules that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cannot rescind his plea deal. He accused the Biden administration of changing course on the deal.
Judge Brett Eagleson, the presiding judge in the 9/11 case, reacted to the news on “Fox & Friends Weekend” and spoke out against the fact that the death penalty could be removed as a punishment for the alleged perpetrators. Family members remain outraged, calling the situation a “horrible travesty”.
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Brett Eagleson: The cancellation was a politically motivated decision. I think they knew all along that they couldn't do that, but in the heat of the election leading up to November, they got slammed on the carpet for making terrible decisions. Look, I haven't heard from any of the 9/11 families that this is a good idea. And the reality here is everything about 9/11, everything about this 23-year national nightmare that we had to fight. This was a horrifying travesty after 9/11.
When the U.S. government worked with Saudi Arabia to cover up its role, to when it sent 5,000 or 6,000 troops to be slaughtered in Iraq for no reason, the very moment Congress passed benefits to first responders. Right down to the fact that we just denied it, and now here we are… Terrorist Lover Cupcake Deal. We've been gutted over and over again and we're sick of it. And I'm hopeful that we'll finally have a president who will do the right thing here…One thing I would like to point out is that this year on 9/11, Vice President Harris and Biden While sitting behind the red rope at the memorial, President Trump was…at a New York City fire station. He was there with me and I got a chance to talk to him.
And we said to him: Mr. President, you were right in 2016 when you said it was Saudi Arabia that destroyed these towers. ” He said exactly that on this show, “Fox & Friends.” We said, Mr. President, that we need to get information about the role of Saudi Arabia from the British government, not from the American government. We said this. Mr. President, the same people who tried to bring you down in Russia, Russia, Russia, Bob Mueller and the deep state in this country are the same people who obstructed our justice. They are the same people who came up with these horrible plea deals. Could you do something to help us? ”And he promised us that day on 9/11 at the New York City fire station that if he were elected president, he would do the right thing. He said we can deal with Saudi Arabia and we are going to bring us final justice and closure and we are going to hold them accountable. And we are very hopeful. This is a new start for America. We have a Republican-controlled Congress and a president who puts America first. So let's hope he really does.
Loved ones of 9/11 victims react to terror defendant's plea deal: 'A lifetime of pain and suffering'
Eagleson, the son of a 9/11 victim, is outraged by the decision and, like many other families, is calling for more action. The plea deal allows three people accused of planning the 9/11 attacks to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.
Although the court's opinion has not yet been formally released, the plea agreement between military prosecutors and defense attorneys is valid and enforceable, and Austin later exceeded his authority when he tried to invalidate the plea agreement. He said that he had done so.
The Pentagon has the option of going to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for an emergency review, but the court docket showed no filings as of Tuesday afternoon.
A hearing is scheduled for next week. guantanamo bayIn Cuba, Mr. Muhammad and two other defendants could plead guilty in separate trials, which could remove the death penalty as a possible punishment.
In the petition, long-term incident The attack against the terrorists was carried out during the summer and was approved by the top military committee of Gitmo.
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Fox News' Bill Mears and Danielle Wallce contributed to this report.
