Defense Secretary Austin revokes Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea deal, reinstating death penalty trials.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, and two other defendants, reinstating their cases as death penalty trials. The move follows criticism from families of the 9/11 attack victims and Republicans, who argued that the earlier plea agreement bypassed the possibility of a full trial and a death penalty sentence. The case against Mohammed and his alleged accomplices has been stalled for over two decades, with the accused remaining held at Guantanamo Bay.

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