During a campaign speech in Glendale, Arizona, on Wednesday, Trump’s vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance blasted the plea deals behind three terrorists. September 11th terrorist attacks Awaiting trial in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
“Just today, I heard that the Biden-Harris Justice Department made a deal with Al Qaeda terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to avoid the death penalty. There were reports today that that was reported,” Vance said. “Now, as someone who enlisted in the Army after 9/11, that’s ridiculous. But it’s not surprising.”
On Wednesday, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that Susan Escallier, the convener of the military commission, along with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Mohammad Saleh Mu Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin’Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi entered into pretrial agreements.
The Ohio Republican continued to criticize the Biden-Harris administration, calling it “a disaster for our country and the world.”
“Now, think about what we know: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris have weaponized the Justice Department to go after their political opponents, but they are making deals with the 9/11 terrorists,” Vance said. A sweetheart deal “We need a president who kills terrorists, not negotiates with them. “
Ohio Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance speaks at a campaign event in Glendale, Arizona, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
9/11 mastermind, 2 others reach plea deal while awaiting trial; victims’ families ‘very disappointed’
House Speaker Mike Johnson also condemned the prosecutors’ decision, saying the Biden-Harris administration had done “the unthinkable.”
“Twenty-three years ago, America watched in horror as thousands of innocent Americans died. Since then, America mourned for weeks as first responders sifted ashes at Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and the Shanksville crash site. More than 20 The families of those killed by these terrorists have been waiting for justice for years, and this plea deal is a slap in the face to those families who deserve better from the Biden-Harris administration,” Johnson said on X wrote a post.
Harris said Iran, Russia and Lebanon condemned the IDF attack on Hezbollah and that Israel had the right to defend itself.
The National September 11 Memorial in New York features an American flag bearing the name of FDNY Chaplain Mychal F. Judge, who was killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. (AP Photo/Mike Sager/Pool/File)
The Office of Military Commissions (OMC) told three relatives of 9/11 victims that the terms and conditions of the plea deal were not disclosed but that the terror suspect will avoid the death penalty. new york post reported.
The defendants are accused of providing training, financial support and other assistance to 19 terrorists who hijacked airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and Shanksville Airport in Pennsylvania.
Attacks killed nearly 3,000 people worst terrorist attack On American soil in American history. Relatives of the victims expressed outrage when they heard news of the deal.
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In September, President Biden rejected a plea deal that would have Forgive 9/11 The architect and co-conspirators could face the death penalty.
Ohio Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance shakes hands with a young supporter during a campaign event in Glendale, Arizona, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
They are scheduled to be sentenced at Guantanamo Bay on August 5
Vance also cited other examples of weaknesses in the Biden-Harris administration, link Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Re-elected, he is widely believed to have won Sunday’s election fraudulently, securing him another six-year term.
“Now, there are many examples we could talk about, but the latest news coming out of Venezuela is that they made a deal with a dictator in Venezuela in exchange for that dictator to hold free and fair elections,” Vance said. It’s shocking how Kamala Harris’ administration knows nothing about free and fair elections.”
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“So they are coddling dictators around the world. We need to restore America’s power. And that means bringing it back with Donald J. Trump as president of the United States.”
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Fox News Digital’s Luis Casciano contributed to this report.
