Plea deals for 9/11 terrorists back on after Pentagon loses appeal

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-31 15:09:07 | Updated at 2025-01-07 22:02:49 1 week ago

Plea deals for three terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks are back in play after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin lost his bid to nix the disturbing agreements that would spare them the death penalty.

Plea deals for terrorists involved in the horrendous 9/11 attacks are back in play. Tamara Beckwith/New York Post

Terrorists Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi each reached plea deals.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin lost his appeal to axe the plea deals. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

A military appeals court on Monday night ruled that Austin’s order this summer nullifying plea deals reached with Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi.

The terrorists’ defense attorneys argued that the secretary did not have the authority to overturn the agreements after they were already approved by the top authority of the Guantanamo Bay courts.

They further claimed that Austin’s order was unlawful interference in the case.

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