New Plea Deal for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Prosecutors are negotiating a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants to avoid the death penalty.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is the alleged ringleader of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

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The deal also includes four other co-defendants involved in the 9/11 attacks.

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The proposed plea deal aims to exchange guilty pleas for life sentences instead of the death penalty.

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The deal could allow the accused to serve their sentences at Guantánamo Bay, keeping the facility operational indefinitely.

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Defense lawyers' demands include the removal of the death penalty for all five men.

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The deal's outcomes depend on whether life sentences will have the possibility of parole and where they will be served.

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Families of 9/11 victims demand transparency from the Biden administration and the Pentagon regarding the plea deal.

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