Senators push legislation to pull funding for civilian 9/11 trial
SOURCE: CNN (2-2-10)
Several senators announced legislation Tuesday that would cut off funding for the federal trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four accused accomplices, saying the five should be tried in a military court.
The bill would withhold funding from the Department of Justice to prosecute the five in civilian court, a plan that has recently been criticized.
President Obama believes the trial should take place in a criminal court instead of before a military commission, which is planned for some terrorism suspects, David Axelrod, senior adviser to Obama, and White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said earlier this week.
The bill would withhold funding from the Department of Justice to prosecute the five in civilian court, a plan that has recently been criticized.
President Obama believes the trial should take place in a criminal court instead of before a military commission, which is planned for some terrorism suspects, David Axelrod, senior adviser to Obama, and White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said earlier this week.
Source:
CNN
Source URL:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/02/911.trials/index.html
Date:
2-2-10
