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Pentagon Seeks Court Intervention to Halt 9/11 Plea Agreements

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Pentagon Seeks Court Intervention to Halt 9/11 Plea Agreements

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  • The Justice Department, representing the Pentagon, has formally requested an appeals court to prevent the enforcement of plea deals concerning the 9/11 conspirators.
  • The appeal was submitted to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals by DOJ attorneys, aiming to challenge a military commission's ruling.
  • This case involves Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, claimed mastermind of the attacks, and two accomplices, who had struck a life sentence plea deal.
  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attempted to revoke this deal but faced legal opposition, stating he lacked the authority to overturn it.
  • In their filing, the DOJ asserts that Austin had the legal rights to modify pretrial agreements before the execution of the terms began.

Read more at The Hill.

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