Judge Throws Out 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s Confession Days Before 25th Anniversary of September 11 Terror Attacks

A military judge has excluded a key confession from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. The judge found that the 2007 statements made to FBI investigators were not voluntarily given and were obtained through “severe coercion.” This decision comes shortly before the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the scheduled 2028 trial.

• A military judge has thrown out a key confession made by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
• The judge ruled that the confession was not voluntarily given and was obtained through “severe coercion” by FBI agents.
• This decision significantly impacts the federal government’s case against Mohammed, potentially derailing the long-delayed trial.
• The ruling was made just weeks before the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
• Mohammed is detained at Guantanamo Bay, and his trial is scheduled for June 2028.
• A previous plea deal that would have spared Mohammed and co-conspirators the death penalty was canceled by an appeals court.