U.S. military judge orders 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to trial in June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants to stand trial before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, starting June 5, 2028. The judge rejected a prosecution proposal for a January 2027 start, citing insufficient time for pretrial motions. The trial follows a 2024 plea deal revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Reports are grouped by semantic similarity and deterministic rules. Language models may assist titles, summaries, translation and cross-source analysis; the page itself is projected from evidence records.
- Current automated evidence projection
Cross-source coverage
Wire timeline
Trial for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants to stand trial before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, starting June 5, 2028. The trial will begin with jury selection from service members, followed by opening statements 30 days later. The prosecution will present evidence first, then the defense will present its case 60 days after the prosecution concludes. The order rejected a prosecution proposal for a January 2027 start, citing insufficient time for pretrial motions. This development follows a 2024 plea deal that was revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after Republican criticism. The four detainees face the death penalty. Mohammed is accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Trial for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants to stand trial before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, starting June 5, 2028. The order marks a milestone in a prosecution that has faced two decades of legal delays. The trial will begin with jury selection from service members, followed by opening statements 30 days later. The prosecution will present its case first, then the defense. The judge rejected a prosecution proposal for a January 2027 start, citing insufficient time for pretrial motions. This development follows a 2024 plea deal that was revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after Republican criticism. Mohammed is accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Trial for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants to stand trial before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, starting June 5, 2028. The trial will begin with jury selection from service members, followed by opening statements 30 days later. The prosecution will present evidence, after which the defense will have 60 days to present its case, concluding with a sentencing phase. The order rejected a prosecution proposal for a January 2027 start, citing insufficient time for pretrial motions. This milestone comes after two decades of legal delays, including a 2024 plea deal that was revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid political criticism. Mohammed is accused of orchestrating the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Show 3 older updatesHide older updates
Trial for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants to stand trial before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, starting June 5, 2028. The order marks a milestone in a prosecution that has been stalled for two decades by legal disputes. The trial will begin with jury selection from service members, followed by opening statements 30 days later. The defense will present its case 60 days after the prosecution concludes. The judge rejected a prosecution proposal for a January 2027 start, citing insufficient time for pretrial motions. The case follows a 2024 plea deal that was revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after criticism from Republican lawmakers. Mohammed is accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Trial for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants to stand trial before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, starting June 5, 2028. The order marks a milestone in a prosecution that has been stalled for two decades by legal deadlock. The trial will begin with jury selection from service members, followed by opening statements 30 days later. The prosecution will present evidence, after which the defense will have 60 days to present its case, concluding with a sentencing phase. The judge rejected a prosecution proposal for a January 2027 start, citing insufficient time for pretrial motions. The case follows a 2024 plea deal that was revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after criticism from Republican lawmakers. Mohammed is accused of orchestrating the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Trial for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for June 2028
A U.S. Air Force judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and three co-defendants to stand trial before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, starting June 5, 2028. The trial will begin with jury selection from service members, followed by opening statements 30 days later. The prosecution will present its case, after which the defense will have 60 days to present its evidence. The order rejected a prosecution proposal for a January 2027 start, citing insufficient time for pretrial motions. This milestone comes after two decades of legal delays and follows a U.S. appeals court decision last year that blocked a plea deal that would have spared the defendants the death penalty. The plea agreement, offered in 2024 and accepted by the Pentagon's Guantanamo court overseer, was revoked by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid Republican criticism. Mohammed is accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.