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Judge Bars KSM Statements, Sets June 5, 2028 Trial

8/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. military judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama ruled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s statements inadmissible.
He said the statements were involuntary because CIA coercion and FBI agents failed to advise rights.
Schrama scheduled the trial for June 5, 2028, rejecting a January 2027 request.
Rear Adm. Aaron C. Rugh said prosecutors will review the ruling and may appeal.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court halted Guantanamo military commissions in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld on June 29 2006, issuing a 5-3 ruling that the Bush administration lacked congressional authority and violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Geneva Conventions. That precedent guided Lt. Col. Michael Schrama’s 2028 ruling excluding Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s statements, signaling renewed judicial scrutiny of CIA-linked prosecutions.

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Story summary

U.S. military judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama ruled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s statements inadmissible.
He said the statements were involuntary because CIA coercion and FBI agents failed to advise rights.
Schrama scheduled the trial for June 5, 2028, rejecting a January 2027 request.
Rear Adm. Aaron C. Rugh said prosecutors will review the ruling and may appeal.

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