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Judge Rules Mohammed’s 2007 FBI Statements Inadmissible

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Mohammed Trial Scheduled

U.S. military prosecutors scheduled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s trial for June 5, 2028 at Guantanamo.
Military judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama ruled Mohammed’s 2007 FBI statements inadmissible.
The government declined to appeal the ruling, citing risk of further trial delays.
A 2024 plea deal sparing the death penalty collapsed in 2025 after public outcry.
Victims’ families, led by Terry Strada, continue to demand a death-penalty prosecution.

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Families' Tributes Fade

Families placed memorial messages on shells, stones and coral at a Guantanamo Bay monument near the courtroom.
The inscriptions include love letters and the phrase “Never forget 9/11”.
Tropical rains and intense Caribbean sun have washed away and bleached the messages.
Their disappearance underscores the enduring emotional toll on victims’ families as the 25th anniversary approaches.

History

Historical Context

After 9/11, the U.S. opened Guantanamo Bay detention camp in 2002 under President Bush. Supreme Court rulings in 2006 (Hamdan) and 2008 (Boumediene) forced basic legal protections, while the detainee population peaked at about 750 in 2005. Decades later, high-profile inmates such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed faced a 2024 plea deal that was later voided, underscoring persistent legal and remembrance disputes.

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Mohammed Trial Scheduled

U.S. military prosecutors scheduled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s trial for June 5, 2028 at Guantanamo.
Military judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama ruled Mohammed’s 2007 FBI statements inadmissible.
The government declined to appeal the ruling, citing risk of further trial delays.
A 2024 plea deal sparing the death penalty collapsed in 2025 after public outcry.
Victims’ families, led by Terry Strada, continue to demand a death-penalty prosecution.

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