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Supreme Court rejects bid by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to revive controversial plea deal

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King, R. (2026, October 19). Supreme Court rejects bid by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to revive controversial plea deal. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/supreme-court-slaps-down-bid-by-notorious-9-11-mastermind-ksm-to-revive-infamous-plea-deal/

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The Supreme Court has rejected Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s attempt to revive his controversial plea deal, which would have allowed him to plead guilty and receive a life sentence without parole for his role in the 9/11 attacks. The deal was originally struck on July 31, 2024, but rescinded two days later by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin due to public outcry. Mohammed, known as KSM and described as the “principal architect” of the 9/11 attacks, is set for a military trial starting June 5, 2028, at Guantanamo Bay, where he has been held since 2003.

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On October 19, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Pentagon's decision to revoke a plea agreement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mustafa al Hawsawi, and Walid bin ‘Attash. These three individuals were originally set to plead guilty and accept life sentences without parole for their alleged roles in the 9/11 attacks, which killed 2,977 people, in exchange for removing the possibility of facing the death penalty. However, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin withdrew from this agreement in July 2024 after significant public outcry. The decision to revoke the plea deal means that the three men will now face a military trial starting on June 5, 2028, at Guantanamo Bay, where they have been held since their capture over two decades ago.

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“Both articles discuss the Supreme Court's decision regarding the plea agreement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other alleged 9/11 plotters on the same date, confirming it as the same specific event.”

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🔮 Mohammed, often referred to as “KSM,” is set to face a military trial beginning June 5, 2028, after being held for more than two decades at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Supreme Court rejects bid by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to revive controversial plea deal

🔮 “You assume, Tommy, that because I am Muslim, that somehow, I would have allegiance to something that is not our Constitution,” he said.

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🔮 It would shock the country to see Kathy Hochul defeated.

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🔮 If he wins, El-Sayed would become the first-ever Muslim elected to the US Senate, and his allies are accusing Rogers of trafficking in Islamophobia. “Abdul is a dad and a doctor,” the El-Sayed campaign told The Post.

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Mohammed, often referred to as “KSM,” is set to face a military trial beginning June 5, 2028, after being held for more than two decades at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. asserted

Mohammed → refer → Bay

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who served in the George W. Bush White House counsel’s office at the time of the terrorist’s capture in 2003, recused himself. asserted

who → serve → himself

KSM and two co-defendants — Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi — reached a deal with the Office of Military Commissions (OMC) on July 31, 2024, to plead guilty and accept a life sentence without the possibility of parole over the attacks that killed 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pa. Two days later, amid a national outcry, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rescinded the agreement, saying only the Pentagon chief could authorize such a deal. uncertain

chief → reach → deal

The trial of Mohammed has been delayed for almost 25 years due to prolonged disputes over the admissibility of evidence extracted from all three men during so-called “enhanced interrogation” sessions by the CIA. asserted

trial → delay → CIA

The back-and-forth led to Mohammed and four other accused being charged in 2008 and recharged four years later. asserted

Mohammed → lead → 2008

Mohammed, described as the “principal architect of the 9/11 attacks” by a bipartisan commission report published in 2004, is charged with 2,977 counts of murder, terrorism, and violations of the law of war, among other offenses. asserted

Mohammed → describe → offenses

“I was responsible for the 9/11 operation, from A to Z,” he was quoted as telling a 2007 US military hearing, claiming he was “very sorry” children were killed in the attack and insisting “I don’t like to kill people.” asserted

I → quote → people

Supreme Court rejects bid by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to revive controversial plea deal

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