Biden Admin Revokes 9/11 Plea Deal In Shocking Turn of Events

SUMMARY

The Biden Administration made a significant U-turn on Friday, revoking a plea deal that would have spared the death penalty for the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and accomplices Walid Bin Attash and Mustafa al Hawsawi. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled the deal, which had sparked nationwide outrage, and removed Brigadier General Susan K. Escallier from her duties overseeing the case. The decision, made just days after the accused agreed to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding execution, leaves the death penalty on the table. The reversal ignited fury among the families of 9/11 victims and lawmakers. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell condemned the administration’s “cowardice,” while House Speaker Mike Johnson called the move “unthinkable.” Military veterans also expressed outrage, describing the initial plea deal as a “slap in the face.”