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Military Judge Schedules 2028 Trial Date for Alleged 9/11 Mastermind
Just the facts
Military Judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama set June 5, 2028, as the formal trial start date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three alleged co-defendants at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The ruling rejected a request by federal prosecutors to initiate commission proceedings earlier in January 2027. Mohammed and his three co-defendants have been held in U.S. custody since 2003 for their alleged involvement in planning the 2001 terrorist attacks that resulted in nearly 3,000 fatalities. The trial date order follows years of pre-trial motion practice and interrupted plea negotiations in the military commissions system.
Why this is news
A U.S. military judge issued an order establishing a trial start date for accused September 11 attack planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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