U.S. to Appeal Ruling Reinstating Plea Deals for Alleged 9/11 Conspirators at Guantanamo
Washington — The U.S. government is set to appeal a military judge’s decision upholding plea agreements with alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay, which had been previously nullified by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. A defense official confirmed on Saturday that the administration finds the plea deals, overturned in August by Austin, to still stand as “valid and enforceable” following a ruling by Col. Matthew McCall. The decision came after a surprise move by Austin, who took responsibility for the plea deal retraction into his hands this summer, away from the military commissions’ convening authority, which … Read more