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Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case.
Brandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary used a generally unflattering term to criticize legal officers in the military.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon will field questions on Tuesday on a range of issues, including a sexual assault allegation and his lack of management experience.
The Iraqi prisoner had sued the Biden administration, saying he would be at risk for abuse at a prison in his homeland.
A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid.
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.
Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that has been invaded by the United States before.
The agreement, if approved by a judge, would let former service members upgrade their discharge status and receive benefits they had been denied.