Coverage dated August 2, 2024

Lloyd Austin reverses plea deals for 9/11 defendants amid backlash

Headline from Newsweek

Austin canceled plea agreements for three defendants accused in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Friday.

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  1. Newsweek

    Lloyd Austin reverses plea deals for 9/11 defendants amid backlash (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Austin canceled plea agreements for three defendants accused in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Friday.

  2. Daily Journal

    Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.

  3. Fox32 Chicago

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrides plea deal for 9/11 defendants (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement that was reached for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and two other defendants that was reached earlier this week, reinstatement them as death penalty cases.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two other 9/11 defendants (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Defense Secretary Austin overrides a plea agreement for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and co-defendants, reinstating death penalty cases.

  5. NBC News

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin withdraws plea deal for accused 9/11 terrorists (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday withdrew the controversial plea deal for the three men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks.

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    US defense secretary overrides 9/11 plea agreements (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrode the deal with the accused mastermind and two others Friday, reinstating them as death penalty cases.

  7. CNN

    Defense secretary abruptly revokes plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM, co-conspirators (opens CNN)

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    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin abruptly revoked a plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks and his co-conspirators, and he relieved the overseer in charge after years of effort to reach an agreement to bring the cases to a close.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001,

  9. The Columbian

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstatin

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.

  11. The Guardian

    Plea deal for accused 9/11 plotters revoked by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US secretary of defense pulls rank and withdraws agreements for trio accused of involvement in 2001 terror attacks

  12. The Boston Globe

    Defense secretary revokes plea deal for accused Sept. 11 plotters (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III on Friday revoked a plea agreement reached this week with the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two alleged accomplices.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Austin revokes plea deal for 9/11 mastermind (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Lloyd Austin revoked the plea agreements for the 9/11 terrorist attack masterminds and relieved the official in charge of military courts in Guantanamo Bay.

  14. Herald Bulletin

    Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as

  15. The Daily Caller

    Defense Sec Revokes Plea Deals With 9/11 Terrorists Following Backlash From Victims’ Families (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Friday that he is revoking the plea deals that were initially extended to three alleged 9/11 facilitators ...

  16. FOX 5 New York

    Plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants overridden by Defense Secretary (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.

  17. New York Post

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revokes plea deal for accused 9/11 terrorists in shocking reversal (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin revoked plea deals on Friday that would have spared the death penalty for the accused mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and two alleged accomplices.

  18. WSVN Miami

    Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and 2 other defendants - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001,

  19. Legal Insurrection

    Defense Sec. Austin Revokes Plea Deal for 9/11 Masterminds (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The plea deal was met with outrage.

  20. KOB 4

    US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrides plea agreement with 9/11 defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrides plea agreement with 9/11 defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.

  21. NPR

    Defense secretary revokes plea deal with accused 9/11 plotters (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In a surprise move, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a plea agreement reached earlier this week with three accused plotters of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

  22. PJ Media

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