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9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief
Military hearings for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed were disrupted after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin threw out a plea agreement.
Defense attorneys declared the plea deal still valid, leading to suspended participation in pre-trial hearings amid legal challenges to Austin’s decision.
Austin stated that changes were necessary due to the gravity of the 9/11 case, which has been ongoing for over two decades.