Top Republicans roll out bill that would undo 9/11 plea deals
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Top Republicans in Congress are introducing a new bill to stop the White House from offering plea deals to suspected 9/11 terrorists.
The Justice for 9/11 Act would prevent the military court from offering plea deals to the 9/11 terrorists by requiring a trial and ensuring the death penalty remains an option in sentencing.
Additionally, as President Biden draws down the population of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay in the final days he is in office, the bill would also require the defendants to be kept on the Cuban island in solitary confinement and prohibit them from being extradited to another country.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is introducing companion legislation in the House. Republicans now control both chambers of Congress and soon the presidency, granting the bill a good chance of becoming law.
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Top Republicans in Congress are introducing a new bill to stop the White House from offering plea deals to suspected 9/11 terrorists.
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