Trial date set for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Summary
A U.S. military judge set the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three others accused of planning the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks for June 5, 2028. The trial was delayed to resolve legal disagreements and could be pushed back again.Key Facts
- The trial will start on June 5, 2028, about 18 months later than the prosecutors wanted.
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of planning the 9/11 attacks, which targeted the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
- Three other men, Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, will stand trial with him.
- All four are held at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- The case has faced many delays and legal disputes over evidence and trial procedures.
- A 2021 trial date was canceled.
- A previous plea deal offering life sentences instead of execution was rejected by a federal appeals court and abandoned by the Biden administration after political pressure.
- The trial depends on meeting deadlines and could be delayed further.
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