Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. on Wednesday defended his decision to prosecute the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks -- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- and four other suspected terrorists in federal court. Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he's confident the presiding judge will maintain decorum during hearings. Critics fear the venue will create a spectacle and give Mohammed a public platform to rant.
November 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. this morning defended his decision to prosecute the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four other suspected terrorists in federal court.
“This was a tough call, and reasonable people can disagree with my conclusion that these individuals should be tried in federal court rather than a military commission,” Holder said in remarks delivered before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Holder said he had no preconceived views as to the merits of either venue.
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