9/11 judge who tossed KSM confession wrote about military extremism

Key Points:

• Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, the Air Force judge presiding over the 9/11 military commission, recently dismissed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 2007 confession, ruling it was not voluntary, and delayed the trial to June 2028, complicating the decades-long legal process.
• Schrama previously authored an essay highlighting a rise in domestic extremism within the U.S. military, attributing it partly to conservative tendencies reinforced by extreme right-wing groups, and called for codifying domestic extremism as a specific military offense.
• The judge cited studies showing military personnel's disproportionate involvement in domestic terrorism plots and noted the lack of legal tools to address this issue under current military and criminal codes.
• Schrama’s ruling and past writings have drawn criticism, including from journalist Gerald Posner and White House advisor Stephen Mueller, who condemned the judicial system as broken and protective of terrorists while persecuting innocent Americans.
• The 9/11 case, involving Mohammed and three co-defendants, has faced significant delays, with Schrama becoming the fifth judge assigned since 2025, reflecting ongoing challenges in bringing the suspects to trial.