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The U.S. military commission's trial of the 9/11 mastermind and four accomplices is in disarray on the 22nd anniversary of the attacks.
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The trial had appeared to be back on track earlier this year after two decades since their capture.
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Delays occurred in pre-trial hearings in July, and in August, it was disclosed that a plea deal is being considered for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) and the others.
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The potential plea agreement would involve admissions of guilt in exchange for sparing their lives, although no agreement has been finalized.
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Survivors and families of 9/11 victims were alerted to the possibility of the plea agreement and asked for their input.
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KSM, the self-admitted plot mastermind, had boasted about his role in the attacks even before his 2003 capture.
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The families of 9/11 victims have faced resistance in their efforts to investigate Saudi Arabia's possible role in funding the attacks.
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President Joe Biden recommended not accepting the proposed plea agreement terms.
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Some 9/11 family survivors argue in favor of allowing a plea agreement to potentially gain answers and information that have been denied for two decades.
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Pre-trial court proceedings are set to restart in Guantanamo, but no trial date has been set, and frustrations persist among the victims' families.
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