A U.S. military judge has scheduled the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of orchestrating the September 11 attacks, for June 5, 2028. This trial will occur nearly 27 years after the tragic events when hijackers crashed commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and an open field in Pennsylvania. These attacks resulted in almost 3,000 fatalities.
Air Force Lt. Col. Michael A. Schrama dismissed the prosecutors’ suggestion to commence the trial on January 11, 2027, citing incomplete pretrial litigation issues. The judge emphasized that the timeline should accommodate resolving evidentiary and compliance motions, including disputes over the suppression of specific FBI-documented statements.
Mohammed will face trial along with Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi. These individuals are charged with involvement in the attack and are currently detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Prosecutors claim Mohammed designed and led the plan to crash passenger planes into significant U.S. locations. Mohammed was apprehended in Pakistan in March 2003 and relocated to Guantánamo Bay in 2006.
The trial date has been set following the dissolution of a plea agreement, which could have allowed Mohammed to plead guilty and face life imprisonment without parole, avoiding a death-penalty trial.
The court’s order outlines significant steps leading to jury selection on June 5, 2028. However, this schedule is contingent upon meeting prior deadlines. Delays are still possible.
This story is ongoing, and updates will be provided.
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