An appeals court affirmed that former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had the authority to revoke a plea agreement with three alleged 9/11 terrorists.

THE plea deal that spares the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks and his accomplices from the death penalty is back on the table after a failed attempt by the Pentagon to dismiss it. The … ...

A judge’s decision to allow plea deals in three 9/11 cases sets up a confrontation with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who opposes the Guantánamo court ruling.

A military judge ruled on Wednesday that plea agreements between the alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay and the US government are “valid and enforceable,” a defense official told CNN ...

A military judge ruled Wednesday that plea deals sparing accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other terrorists the death penalty must remain in effect.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said “The plea deal with terrorists, including those behind the 9/11 attack, is a revolting abdication of the government’s responsibility to defend ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill) is urging Lloyd Austin to reconsider a decision to revoke the plea deals reached with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his accomplices.

While plea deals are a recognized tool in the legal system, they should never be considered for crimes as serious as the 9/11 attacks.

Lawyers for three alleged 9/11 terrorists fumed Wednesday at Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to revoke plea deals that would’ve spared their clients the death penalty, calling the ...

9/11 families believe justice includes a maximum sentence of the death penalty and a trial date set by the Biden administration.

Sen. Dick Durbin called for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to reinstate the plea deals given to 9/11 terrorists after they were withdrawn last week.

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, and two accomplices ...