Pentagon plea deal appeals denied
The gist
The US Supreme Court declined to review former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's cancellation of plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants.
The case now heads toward a military trial set for 2028.
How it unfolded
- Sep 11, 2001Hijacked airliners were crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people.
- 2006Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been held at the US base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since 2006.
- Apr 4, 2012The US issued charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed along with four alleged plotters.