Three terrorists connected to the 9/11 terrorist attacks who have been held at Guantanamo Bay for decades have made a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty.
The alleged architect of 9/11, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, have pled guilty to 2976 counts of murder in exchange for not receiving the death penalty.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi have been held at Guantanamo Bay, which is located in Cuba, since 2003.
Rear Adm. Aaron C. Rugh, chief prosecutor for the OMC sent a letter to the 9/11 victim’s families that read, “In exchange for removal of the death penalty as a possible punishment, these three Accused have agreed to plead guilty to all of the charged offenses, including the murder of the 2,976 people listed in the charge sheet.”
Why—under the Biden administration—has the death penalty been taken off the table for the architect of 9/11?
Biden and Harris won’t arrest pro-Hamas terrorists, and now they’re cutting plea deals with terrorists pic.twitter.com/dcUyYGjUJu
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) August 1, 2024
Any plea deal with the terrorists responsible for killing thousands of Americans, including so many of my constituents, is unacceptable. We owe it to the victims, their families and those 9/11 heroes who continue to suffer and die from related illnesses to pursue the death… pic.twitter.com/w6oNLmgfQX
— Office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (@RepMalliotakis) July 31, 2024
Here’s what The Post Millenial:
Three terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay, including the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, have made a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty. They have instead been charged with the murder of 2,976 people that died.
ADVERTISEMENTA spokesperson for the Office of Military Commissions (OMC), confirmed to The New York Post that it had entered into pre-trial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi. KSM has been accused of being the mastermind of the deadly 9/11 terrorist attacks which claimed nearly 3,000 lives. KSM and the two other terrorists have been held at the US military prison in Cuba since 2003.
A letter signed by Rear Adm. Aaron C. Rugh, chief prosecutor for the OMC, was sent to victims’ families Wednesday and read, “In exchange for removal of the death penalty as a possible punishment, these three Accused have agreed to plead guilty to all of the charged offenses, including the murder of the 2,976 people listed in the charge sheet.”
The guilty plea hearings could take place as early as next week with sentencing expected next summer.
Additionally, the letter explained that the terror suspects have also agreed to respond to any questions the family members of victims have about their role and reasons for planning the attacks. The family members would be able to submit questions to the suspects’ defense attorneys and get answers within 90 days.
Daniel D’Allara, whose twin brother, John, was one of 23 NYPD officers killed on 9/11 told The New York Post, “I am very disappointed. We waited patiently for a long time. I wanted the death penalty — the government has failed us.”
Retired NYPD officer Jim Smith, husband of Moira Smith who was the only female police officer killed in the attacks, told the outlet he felt like he had been “kicked in the balls.”
“The prosecution and families have waited 23 years to have our day in court to put on the record what these animals did to our loved ones. They took that opportunity away from us. They committed the worst crime in the history of our country, they should receive the highest penalty.”
Per The New York Post:
The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and two other terrorists being held in Guantánamo Bay will be spared the death penalty under a deal with prosecutors, it was revealed Wednesday.
The announcement was a bitter pill to swallow for victims’ families who have anxiously awaited the conclusion of the case for nearly 24 years — many of whom felt death was the only appropriate punishment for the perpetrators of the heinous attacks.
ADVERTISEMENTA spokesperson for the Office of Military Commissions (OMC), which is prosecuting the case, confirmed it had entered into pre-trial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — the accused principal architect of the al Qaeda attacks — and two alleged co-conspirators, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, all of whom have been held at the US military prison on the coast of Cuba since 2003.
Self-described architect of #9/11 attacks and two accomplices have reached a plea deal, according DoD.
Two years ago, we were among the first to report on the deep disappointment of some 9/11 families that the death could be penalty off the table. 👇pic.twitter.com/DLZH0ZM5AO
— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) July 31, 2024
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