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After Nearly 27 Years, the 9/11 Trial Finally Has a Date
A military judge has set June 2028 for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay — nearly 27 years after the attacks, with torture, evidence and the death penalty still unresolved.
Wat we eerst wisten
- A military judge set June 2028 for a joint military-commission trial of Mohammed and three named co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay.
- Mohammed was captured March 1, 2003, held in CIA custody including waterboarding, and transferred to Guantanamo in 2006.
- A 2024 guilty-plea deal for a life sentence was rejected by Lloyd Austin two days later, keeping the death penalty available.
Toen nog open
- No ruling yet on whether FBI statements can be admitted despite earlier CIA torture.
- No confirmed explanation for the full 20-year pretrial history beyond earlier cancellation, turnover and pandemic limits.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether pretrial litigation over torture-tainted evidence narrows or collapses the capital case before June 2028.
- Whether the June date — June 5 in one outlet, June or summer in others — firms up and survives.
