9/11 plea deal back on the table
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(ABC 6 News) — A plea deal is being put back on the table for the alleged mastermind of 9/11.
The controversial deal would spare alleged terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants from the death penalty.
A military judge rules the plea agreements are valid, contradicting an order from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who threw the deals out.
The Pentagon has yet to comment on the judge’s decision, and the ruling could still be challenged by government prosecutors.