Plea deals agreed with the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks and two accomplices held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were valid, according to a judge’s ruling reported by the New York Times on Wednesday regarding agreements that had been revoked by the Pentagon.
On July 31, the Pentagon said plea deals had been entered into with the trio, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but two days later, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rescinded them.
Austin “acted too late and beyond the scope of his authority,” the New York Times reported, citing a decision by a military judge.
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Judge rules Guantanamo plea deals revoked by Pentagon were valid — New York Times
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Judge rules Guantanamo plea deals revoked by Pentagon were valid — New York Times
Trump to say will ‘confront threats to America’, as Iran tensions rise: excerpts
WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump will tell Congress Tuesday he will “confront threats” to the nation, according to excerpts from his State of the Union speech, as the United States expands its military presence near Iran.
“As president, I will make peace wherever I can — but I will never hesitate to confront threats to America wherever we must,” Trump will say in his first State of the Union address since he began his second presidential term 13 months ago.
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