Author: Megan Lebowitz and Courtney Kube and Tim Stelloh and Ryan J. Reilly and Sahil Kapur and Frank Thorp V and Zoë Richards

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Withdraws Controversial 9/11 Plea Deal Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a bold move on Friday by revoking the plea deal for three men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks. The decision was announced in a memo signed by Austin, who reserved the authority to enter into pre-trial agreements for himself. The plea deal, which was negotiated among the accused men, their attorneys, and Susan Escallier, had faced criticism from victims’ families and members of Congress. The charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi remain unknown after…