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Austin nixes plea agreement for accused 9/11 ‘mastermind’ and 2 others

  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled a plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others, reinstating death penalty cases on Friday.
  • Austin stated in an order, “in light of the significance of the decision,” he asserted his authority over the plea agreements.
  • Austin informed Brigadier General Susan Escallier of his decision to rescind the agreements in a released memorandum.
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Lloyd Austin said he was “exercising his authority” and assures that “the responsibility for that decision” should fall on himself.

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On Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin annulled a court settlement reached this week for the accused of masterminding the attacks of 9/11...

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Stars and Stripes broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, August 2, 2024.
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