A deal that allowed the 9/11 terrorists to avoid the death penalty has left New York City firefighters “disgusted and disappointed.”
Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, the man known as the mastermind of 9/11, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin 'Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, have been awaiting their trials at Guantanamo Bay. But on Wednesday, the Defense Department told relatives of the victims that a settlement had been reached with the men.
“During the July/August 2024 session of the Commission, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi signed pre-trial agreements in this case with the Convening Authority,” the letter, signed by the prosecutor in head, rear Adm. Aaron C. Rugh, reportedly.
“In exchange for the elimination of the death penalty as a possible punishment, these three defendants have agreed to plead guilty to all of the crimes charged, including the murders of the 2,976 people listed in the indictment, and be later convicted by a panel of military officers,” he added.
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The union representing New York City firefighters applauded the development.
“On behalf of the firefighters of New York City, especially the survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attack who live with the illnesses and injuries inflicted on us that day, we are disgusted and disappointed that these three terrorists have They were given a deal and allowed to escape ultimate justice while three more FDNY heroes die each month from World Trade Center illnesses,” Andrew Ansbro, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of the FDNY, in a statement.
“We are deeply troubled by these plea agreements,” said the president of the 9/11 Justice group.
“While we recognize the decision to avoid the death penalty, our primary concern remains access to these individuals for information,” the grassroots group's president, Brett Eagleson, was quoted as saying. Fox News.
“These plea deals should not perpetuate a system of closed-door deals, where crucial information is withheld without giving victims' families a chance to learn the whole truth,” Eagleson added.
According to the Washington Post:
According to Rugh's letter, the alleged conspirators are scheduled to enter their guilty pleas at hearings scheduled for next week or during the September and October sessions of the Military Commissions Convening Authority.
Declaration negotiations had been underway for more than two years, the letter states. The three men also agreed to “a process to answer questions presented” by victims' relatives “about their roles and motives in carrying out the September 11 attacks,” it added. According to the letter, family members will be allowed to testify during sentencing hearings, which will begin in the summer of 2025 at the earliest.
“I feel like I got kicked in the balls,” said retired NYPD Officer Jim Smith New York Post.
“The prosecution and the families have waited 23 years to have our day in court to put on record what these animals did to our loved ones,” said Smith, whose wife, Moira Smith, was the 'only female police officer who died on the day. 9/11
He said the US government “took that opportunity away from us”, adding that the terrorists “committed the worst crime in the history of our country”. They should receive the highest penalty.”
Lawmakers and others also criticized the move, calling out the Biden administration directly.
“Something is very wrong with our justice system,” X owner Elon Musk posted.
“WTF!?? Kamala & Biden used the DOJ to target my father, while cutting plea deals with the terrorists behind 9/11,” Donald Trump Jr. posted.
“Any deal with the terrorists responsible for killing thousands of Americans, including so many of my constituents, is unacceptable,” wrote Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
“The Biden-Harris administration has done the unthinkable: They have agreed to a deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and two of his accomplices,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson , in a post on X. “For more than two decades, the families of those killed by these terrorists have waited for justice. This deal is a slap in the face to these families. They deserved better from the Biden-Harris administration.”
The cowardice of the Biden-Harris administration in the face of terror is a national embarrassment. Dealing with terrorists, including those behind the 9/11 attacks, is a sickening abdication of the government's responsibility to defend America and deliver justice.
Full Statement:…
— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) July 31, 2024
“Just today I heard that the Biden-Harris Department of Justice cut a deal with Al Qaeda terrorist Khalid Sheik Mohammed to avoid the death penalty. As someone who enlisted in the Marines to serve after 9/11 September, that's ridiculous, but not surprising,” JD Vance.
NEVER FORGET! pic.twitter.com/c8a0y8ORUy— pat (@patgill69033215) August 1, 2024
It's strange how J6ers who peacefully waved a flag in a public building during business hours don't get plea deals, but the 9/11 mastermind who murdered 3,000 people gets a deal. https://t.co/xKlbKumdwO
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) July 31, 2024
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