A Guantanamo Bay judge contradicted Pentagon commands by reinstating the controversial plea bargains of 9/11 terrorists, according to the Associated Press.
A military judge is putting the controversial plea deals involving 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants back on the table, contradicting an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin earlier this year. An anonymous official told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the decision to reinstate the deals was made by Air Force Col. and Judge Matthew McCall. The U.S. military has not announced the ruling yet.
'Effective immediately, in the exercise of my authority, I hereby withdraw from the three pretrial agreements that you signed on July 31, 2024,' a letter from Austin states. The Biden administration has distanced itself from the agreements. In July, Pentagon officials said that Austin was surprised by the news of the deals.
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