Pentagon chief withdraws plea against 9/11 mastermind and two others; death penalty back on table

Pentagon chief withdraws plea against 9/11 mastermind and two others; death penalty back on table


Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday night revoked a controversial plea deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and two of his accomplices: Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi.