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Trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks set
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. Air Force judge has scheduled the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and three co-defendants for June 5, 2028, before a military tribunal.
- The trial date follows two decades of legal delays and the recent reversal of a plea deal that would have spared the defendants the death penalty.
- The defendants will be tried by a panel of military service members, with the trial process including jury selection, opening statements, presentation of evidence, and a sentencing phase.
- The judge rejected a proposed earlier trial date in January 2027, citing the need for more time to resolve pretrial motions and compliance issues.
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains the most high-profile detainee at Guantanamo Bay, accused of orchestrating the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on September 11, 2001.
