The Defense Secretary Revoked a Plea Deal in the 9/11 Case. Or Did He?
In rapid succession, two dramatic decisions jolted the Sept. 11 case this summer: a plea agreement that exchanged life sentences for guilty pleas, and its reversal.
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Pentagon to Send More U.S. Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise
The Pentagon is sending additional U.S. troops to the Middle East as tensions continue to rise after Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah killed at least 350 people in Lebanon, Defense Department officials said on Monday.
U.S. and Israeli Defense Officials Speak Amid Fears of Escalation in Mideast
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday, the third call the two are known to have held in a week, amid rising fears of an escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Sept. 11 Judge to Decide Whether Guantánamo Plea Deals Are Valid
The military judge in the Sept. 11 case authorized lawyers on Wednesday to investigate whether Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III lawfully rescinded a plea agreement with the man accused of planning the attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and two accused accomplices.
Bush Administration Lawyer Whose Wife Was Killed on 9/11 Supports Plea Deal
A former solicitor general of the United States whose wife was killed on Sept. 11, 2001, said he was relieved to hear that a plea agreement had been reached in the case, and puzzled when the secretary of defense upended the deal.
Biden to meet with national security team ahead of anticipated Iranian attack against Israel
President Biden will meet with his national security team in the Situation Room Monday ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel.
How the 9/11 Plea Deal Came Undone
In the space of three days last week, the Sept. 11 case was rocked by two decisions that stunned victims’ families and jolted a political debate.
Defense Secretary Revokes Plea Deal for Accused Sept. 11 Plotters
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Friday overruled the overseer of the war court at Guantánamo Bay and revoked a plea agreement reached earlier this week with the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two alleged accomplices.