Pentagon Negotiating Deal to Save 9/11 Mastermind From Death Penalty

Pentagon Negotiating Deal to Save 9/11 Mastermind From Death Penalty

• Pentagon prosecutors are reportedly in talks with attorneys for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his four co-defendants about a plea agreement that could eliminate the prospect of the death penalty.
• Prosecutors instigated discussions with the terrorist’s defense teams, proposing they discuss “whether pretrial agreements are possible in all five cases.” Defense attorneys listed the removal of the death penalty as a requirement for guilty pleas.
• The al-Qaeda terrorists have been charged with terrorism, hijacking aircraft, conspiracy, murder in violation of the law of war, attacking civilians and more.

ISIS Militant Goes on Trial

• The trial of former Islamic State (ISIS) militant El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, is set to begin in a Virginia federal court.
• Elsheikh is one of the four ISIS militants accused of the killings of U.S. journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller.

Exclusive: Clarion Reports ISIS Supporters to Police

• The Clarion Intelligence Network has recently identified several supporters of the terrorist group ISIS and has reported them to our law enforcement partners.
• Clarion has uncovered an ISIS supporter living in Florida who uses his social media to call for a Caliphate and talks about buying land to build an “off the grid” compound.
• Help us identify and track more extremists on American soil by donating here.

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