If Mohammed, the alleged plotter behind the 11 September terrorist attacks, had pleaded guilty on Friday, he could have avoided the death penalty. View on euronews

The Biden administration succeeded in halting a plea hearing for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

A secret Guantanamo Bay prisoner swap has been stalled by Taliban officials wanting to curry favour with Donald Trump. Afghan government officials are discussing delaying the exchange until the president-elect takes office later this month, sources told The Telegraph.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Biden administration are attempting to block the deal to pursue capital punishment.

The outgoing Biden administration has urged a federal appeals panel to block Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's guilty plea

The U.S. issued charges on April 4, 2012, against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (file photo), along with four alleged plotters.

Despite criticisms of his presidency ... agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others charged in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office ...

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