Overview
- Prosecutors announced they will not appeal a military judge’s ruling that barred Mohammed’s 2007 FBI statements, a decision reported over the past two days that officials said was aimed at keeping the June 5, 2028 trial schedule intact.
- Judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama excluded the statements after finding Mohammed had been subject to severe coercion during earlier CIA detention and had no opportunity to consult an attorney.
- With the confession out, prosecutors say they will rely on other contested evidence such as telephone logs and financial records to link Mohammed and co‑defendants to the September 11 plot.
- The case has been delayed for decades by fights over interrogation methods, classified material and disputed plea deals, including a 2024 agreement that would have avoided the death penalty and was later challenged by the government.
- Victims’ family members face continued uncertainty because other pretrial disputes could still arise, and the ruling highlights how questions about CIA black‑site interrogations and evidentiary rules shape whether military commissions can reach a final outcome.