Trial Date Set For 2021 For 5 Men Accused Of Plotting Sept. 11 Attacks

The transcript discusses the charges against five men accused of planning the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. The trial is scheduled to occur at the US Naval facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Among the accused is the alleged mastermind, captured in Pakistan in 2003. All five face war crimes charges, which could result in the death penalty. The trial is set to begin on January 11th, 2021, but defense attorneys argue that Guantanamo is not ready to handle a trial of this magnitude.

When is the trial scheduled to begin?

Why do defense attorneys consider the trial date unrealistic?