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Austin Voids 2024 Plea Deal, Sets 2028 Trial

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  • U.S. military judges scheduled a trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants on June 5, 2028.
  • Secretary Lloyd Austin voided the Defense Department’s 2024 plea deal for Mohammed and two others.
  • Lt. Col. Michael Scrama ruled Mohammed’s 2007 confession inadmissible because it was not voluntary.
  • Prosecutors said they will not appeal the exclusion of Mohammed’s confession.
  • Ramzi bin al-Shibh was declared mentally unfit for trial in 2023, further delaying the case.