Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revokes plea deal for accused Sept. 11 plotters

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revokes plea deal for accused Sept. 11 plotters

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A plea deal was reached with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of 9/11, and his accomplices. The deal, brokered by the Guantanamo Bay War Court, sparked immediate backlash from lawmakers and 9/11 victims' families. Secretary Austin released an order stating that the responsibility for such decisions should rest with him, which reopens the possibility of the death penalty for Mohammed and his accomplices.

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