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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 The deal was originally struck on July 31, 2024, but rescinded two days later by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin due to public outcry.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 US Supreme Court ruled against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mustafa al Hawsawi, and Walid bin ‘Attash in their attempt to revive plea deals that would have removed the possibility of the death penalty in exchange for life sentences. In 2024, these three alleged 9/11 plotters had agreed to plead guilty and serve life terms without parole, but then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rescinded those agreements due to criticism from victims' families. The court's decision leaves the trio facing potential execution as their Guantanamo military trial is scheduled for June 5, 2028. Each of them faces charges including murder and terrorism related to the September 11 attacks that killed 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pa. The Supreme Court's ruling upholds Austin’s decision, confirming that the plea deals are nullified.

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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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