politics
Judge throws out confession of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, man accused of plotting 9/11 attack
Coming up on 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, the effort to bring to justice the alleged mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has hit a major obstacle. CBS News has learned a military judge ruled this week that his confessions made to FBI agents at Guantanamo Bay were not voluntary and cannot be used at his trial, now set for June of 2028. Those FBI agents are featured in an upcoming CBS documentary, "Daughters of 9/11," which airs Friday, September 11, on CBS and Paramount Plus.
TL;DR
- A military judge ruled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's confessions to FBI agents at Guantanamo Bay were not voluntary.
- These confessions cannot be used in his trial, which is scheduled for June 2028.
- The ruling comes nearly 25 years after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
- FBI agents involved are featured in the CBS documentary "Daughters of 9/11."