SecDef Austin Pulls the Plug: No Plea Deal for 9/11 Plotters
A Dramatic Turnaround: Death Penalties Back on the Table In a jaw-dropping reversal, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has axed the plea deal that would have spared three key 9/11 defendants from the death penalty in exchange for their confessions. This Friday move comes just two days after the Pentagon stirred up a hornet’s…