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Judge sets Mohammed trial for June 2028
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants are scheduled to face a military trial at Guantanamo Bay in June 2028.
What happened
A military judge ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to stand trial at Guantanamo Bay on 5 June 2028 over the 9/11 attacks. The judge rejected prosecutors’ proposed 2027 start, allowing more time for pretrial disputes over evidence and procedural compliance. A plea agreement that would have avoided death-penalty trials was later overturned.
Numbers
- 5 June 2028Scheduled start of the trial — Subject to further delay
- 4 defendantsMen scheduled for military trial — Including Mohammed
- 2,976 peopleDeaths covered by original plea — Murder charges were included
Questions
- What charges do they face?
- They face military-commission charges over the 2001 hijackings that killed thousands, including murder charges covered by the abandoned agreement.
- Why was the earlier date rejected?
- The judge concluded a 2027 start left too little time to resolve evidentiary and compliance motions before the merits hearing.
- What happened to the plea deal?
- A federal appeals court rejected agreements under which Mohammed and two co-defendants would plead guilty and avoid death-penalty trials.
- How long has Mohammed been detained?
- He was captured in Pakistan after the attacks and transferred to Guantanamo Bay, where he remains detained today.
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The catch
The court has set a start date, but unresolved pretrial matters could still delay the trial.
No final timetable is guaranteed.