NewsWSVN 7 MiamiAugust 27, 2026Miami-Dade
Military judge schedules trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for June 2028
A U.S. military judge has set a trial date of June 5, 2028, for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants accused of plotting the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The trial date follows a series of delays and the rejection of a previous plea deal that would have avoided the death penalty.
Read the full story at WSVN 7 MiamiWhy It Matters
The scheduling of this trial marks a new timeline for the long-running legal proceedings against the alleged masterminds of the 9/11 attacks, which have been pending for over two decades.
Key Facts
- The trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants is set to begin on June 5, 2028.
- The new date is 18 months later than the January 2027 start date requested by prosecutors.
- The delay is intended to resolve pretrial disputes regarding evidence admissibility.
- The defendants are currently held at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- A previous trial date in 2021 was canceled.
- A federal appeals court previously rejected a plea deal that would have spared the defendants from the death penalty in exchange for life sentences.
- The previous plea deal would have required the defendants to answer questions from victims' families.
- The Biden administration previously repudiated the plea deal after two years of negotiations.
Who's Mentioned
personMustafa al-Hawsawi“Co-defendant in the 9/11 trial.”personMichael A. Schrama“Air Force Lt. Col. and military judge presiding over the case.”personWalid bin Attash“Co-defendant in the 9/11 trial.”locationGuantanamo Bay“U.S. military base where defendants are held.”personJoe Biden“Former President whose administration repudiated a previous plea deal.”personKhalid Sheikh Mohammed“Defendant accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.”personAli Abdul Aziz Ali“Co-defendant in the 9/11 trial.”