In an effort to revoke any plea agreements reached between the Biden administration and the Guantanamo Bay detainees who orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, Republican Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) reportedly reintroduced the Justice for 9/11 Act on Wednesday.
Cotton and McConnell first introduced the bill in August of last year.
Complementary legislation is being introduced in the House by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.).
Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged architect of 9/11, was one of three detainees at Guantanamo Bay who had entered plea agreements.
A military appeals court said last week that the Pentagon could not undo the agreements made by defense lawyers and military prosecutors.
“Giving a plea deal to the terrorist masterminds behind 9/11 is disgraceful and an insult to the victims of the attacks, as well at those who served to avenge them. These monsters should have faced justice decades ago; instead, Joe Biden has set the stage to let them go free. My bill will stop this travesty and prevent the Biden administration from replenishing the ranks of our terrorist enemies any further on his way out the door.” Cotton stated.
“In the wake of terrorist savagery, our obligation is to deliver justice. However long it takes, those responsible for September 11 deserve nothing more, and the families of their victims deserve nothing less.” McConnell concurred.
“The court’s decision to uphold the plea deal for three 9/11 conspirators is alarming.cIn addition to the plea deal, the Biden administration continues to use its final days in power to release some of the world’s most violent terrorists from Guantanamo Bay. These men should face trial for their crimes, and Congress must act quickly to pass this important legislation.” Moran said, chiming in.
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