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Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Revokes Plea Deal for 9/11 Guantánamo Prisoners

HeadlineAug 05, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other men held at Guantánamo accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks. Under the deal, the three prisoners had agreed to plead guilty and be sentenced to life in prison. But on Friday, Austin rescinded the deal in a move that will put the death penalty back on the table for the three men. We will have more on this story later in the program.

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