Judge throws out confession by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad
Summary
A military judge rejected a confession made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, because it was not given voluntarily. This decision affects the government’s effort to prosecute him, with a new trial set for June 2028.Key Facts
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of planning the Sept. 11 attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
- He was interrogated by the FBI in 2007 at Guantanamo Bay and made statements that the judge later ruled were given under fear and without legal warnings.
- Before the FBI interrogation, Mohammed was held and questioned by the CIA using tactics like waterboarding, considered by many as torture.
- The judge found Mohammed was not told of his right to remain silent or to have a lawyer present before speaking.
- The confession was suppressed, meaning it cannot be used as evidence in his trial.
- The trial for Mohammed and three others is scheduled for June 2028.
- Mohammed could face the death penalty if convicted, but previous plea deals to avoid it were overturned by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
- Officials are deciding if they will appeal the judge’s decision on the confession.
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