Iran rejects western plea not to launch retaliatory attack against Israel | Iran
Iran has rejected Western calls not to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month. “Such demands are excessive, lacking political logic and completely contradicting the principles and rules of international law,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement. President Massoud Pezechkian, in […]
9/11 conspirators’ future plea deals in jeopardy as NY House Republicans move to block them
Republican members of the New York House of Representatives are working to prevent the alleged masterminds of the 9/11 terror attacks from reaching a deal that would spare them the death penalty. “The 9/11 Justice Act would ensure that plea deals are not offered to these terrorists in the future by requiring trials and ensuring […]
Connecticut lunch lady takes plea deal to avoid trial of her allegedly sexually abusing, grooming 14-year-old boy
A Connecticut middle school lunch attendant accused of sexually abusing and luring a 14-year-old boy has accepted a plea deal to avoid a trial. Andy Rosafort, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual assault and impairing the morals of a child during a hearing Thursday in Danbury state court, according to the Connecticut Superior Court Clerk’s […]
MyKayla Skinner makes plea to Simone Biles after Olympics spat fuels ‘death threats’
An emotional Mikayla Skinner pleaded with Simone Biles to tell her social media followers to stop the hateful attacks she and her family have been subjected to after past critical comments came to light. Skinner, an Olympic silver medalist who competed against Biles at the Tokyo Olympics, addressed the seven-time gold medalist directly in a […]
Austin surprised by 9/11 plea deal
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was surprised by the news that a deal had been reached between prosecutors and the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks, along with two others. “This is not something that was discussed with the secretary,” Defense Department spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters at a press conference on Monday. “I was not […]
Lloyd Austin Rebukes Senior Official After 9/11 Plea Deal Embarrassment
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared to reprimand senior Pentagon officials after they reportedly approved plea deals for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his accomplices, a major embarrassment for the Biden-Harris administration. After the Pentagon announced the agreement, which was approved by Biden administration official and retired Army Brigadier General Susan Escalier, Austin […]
Woman Accused of Yanking Down Teen’s Skirt Signs Plea Deal
A 49-year-old Santa Clara, Utah woman has signed a plea deal for allegedly pulling down a teenager’s miniskirt at a restaurant. According to court documents, Ida Ann Lorenzo pleaded “no contest” to one misdemeanor count of sexual assault in connection with the incident, KTVX said. report Thursday. Watch the video: According to the agreement, the […]
John Kirby dodges grilling over plea agreement for 9/11 terrorists: ‘Didn’t hear an answer’
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Sunday declined to answer questions about the sudden withdrawal of plea deals made last week to three 9/11 terrorists. “Is the president going to allow these terrorists to escape the harshest punishment in our justice system and then take some of the credit for that?” Fox […]
Biden-Harris Backtracked on KSM Plea Deal After ‘Political Disaster’
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said the Biden-Harris administration rescinded the plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed thousands of Americans, after realizing it was a “political disaster.” “I think they realized this was a political disaster. I mean, this is […]
Austin, White House Could Have Squashed 9/11 Plea Deal Years Ago if They Wanted to
On Friday’s episode of CNN’s “The Source,” CNN’s Pentagon correspondent Oren Lieberman said the White House and the Pentagon should have known there was a process to try to reach a plea deal with three defendants allegedly involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including the alleged mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The plea deal was […]