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9/11 'architect' loses plea deal case after it's blocked by Biden administration
The Biden administration has succeeded in blocking a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, after a federal appeals court issued a temporary stay.The ruling on Thursday halted Mohammed's planned guilty plea hearing, which was scheduled for Friday at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.The three-judge panel of the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it needed more time to weigh…
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1964 or April 14, 1965 (both are used) Birth place: Kuwait Father: Father’s name unavailable publicly Mother: Mother’s name unavailable publicly Marriage: Wife’s name unavailable publicly Education: Attended Chowan College; North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, degree in…
Appeals Court Temporarily Pauses 9/11 Terrorist Plea Deal - American Faith
An appeals court agreed to temporarily pause the guilty plea proceedings of 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The guilty plea would have enabled Mohammed and his co-defendants to avoid a death penalty trial. The decision comes in response to a motion filed by the Department of Defense, which stated the plea agreement would cause “irreparable” harm. “Respondents are charged with perpetrating the most egregious criminal act on American soil i…
Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks 9/11 Mastermind’s Guilty Plea After US Government Request
The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will no longer plead guilty as planned on Jan. 10 after an appeals court agreed to temporarily pause proceedings at the request of the federal government. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was due to deliver his guilty plea before a military commission courtroom at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The guilty plea is part of an agreement reached last year following years of n…
[Kyodo News, Washington] On the 9th, a federal appeals court in Washington ordered the suspension of the plea bargain process for two men, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a leader of the international terrorist organization al-Qaida and believed to be the mastermind behind the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, in which they would have pleaded guilty in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.
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