https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-supreme-court-snubs-bid-to-revive-plea-deal-for-accused-9-11-mastermindContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-supreme-court-snubs-bid-to-revive-plea-deal-for-accused-9-11-mastermindhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-supreme-court-snubs-bid-to-revive-plea-deal-for-accused-9-11-mastermind#u147810Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:06:43 +0000The US Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants seeking to restore plea agreements. The court backed a Pentagon decision to scrap a 2024 deal that would have allowed the accused 9/11 mastermind to avoid the death penalty in exchange for a guilty plea and life in prison. By denying the bid, the court ensures the defendants remain subject to the risk of execution.Why it mattersKhalid Sheikh Mohammed is the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin previously scrapped the agreement that would have s