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…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Aug 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
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Judge throws out confession of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, man accused of plotting 9/11 attack(opens original report in a new tab)Fox NewsTier B
Judge throws out Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 9/11 confession in already long wait for trial(opens original report in a new tab)A judge ruled that portions of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession were involuntary, a decision that could further stall the long-delayed trial. — Fox News
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