Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance made headlines during a campaign speech in Glendale, Arizona, where he criticized the Biden-Harris Department of Justice for striking a plea deal with three terrorists behind the September 11 terror attacks. Vance, a former Marine, expressed his outrage at the decision to spare the terrorists from the death penalty, calling it “ridiculous” and “not surprising.”
The Department of Defense announced that pretrial agreements were made with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi. House Speaker Mike Johnson also condemned the decision, stating that the families of the victims deserved better from the Biden-Harris Administration.
The plea deals have sparked outrage among the loved ones of the 9/11 victims, as the defendants are accused of providing support to the terrorists who carried out the attacks. President Biden had previously rejected a plea deal that would have excused the terrorists from facing the death penalty.
The terms of the plea deals were not disclosed, but the terrorists will be spared the death penalty. They are set to be sentenced in Guantánamo Bay on August 5th. Vance also criticized the Biden-Harris administration for their handling of other international issues, including the re-election of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The news of the plea deals has reignited the debate over how to handle terrorists responsible for the worst terror attack on U.S. soil in American history. The families of the victims are left disappointed by the decision, as they continue to seek justice for their loved ones.
