{"id":2317457,"date":"2024-08-01T11:32:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/families-of-9-11-victims-furious-after-biden-admin-grants-plea-deal-to-attack-organizers\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T11:35:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:35:54","slug":"families-of-9-11-victims-furious-after-biden-admin-grants-plea-deal-to-attack-organizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/families-of-9-11-victims-furious-after-biden-admin-grants-plea-deal-to-attack-organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Families of 9\/11 Victims Furious After Biden Admin Grants Plea Deal to Attack Organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamilies-of-9-11-victims-furious-after-biden-admin-grants-plea-deal-to-attack-organizers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden administration recently announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fiat-chrysler-to-pay-30m-settlement-linked-to-racketeering-scandal\/\" title=\"Fiat Chrysler to pay M settlement linked to racketeering scandal\">plea deal<\/a> with three key masterminds behind the 9\/11 terror \u2064attacks: Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed \u2062Adam al Hawsawi. This\u2064 agreement will spare \u2063them\u200d from the death penalty in exchange for pleading guilty to all\u2063 charges, \u2063including the murders of 2,976\u2062 individuals. These men have been\u2062 held at Guantanamo Bay since 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement has sparked outrage among\u2064 the \u200dfamilies of the 9\/11 victims, with many expressing feelings \u2064of betrayal. Jim\u2062 Smith, a retired NYPD officer and\u2063 victim&#8217;s\u2063 family member,\u200d voiced his frustration, stating that the plea deal took away their opportunity\u200b to \u2063seek justice\u2063 in\u200c court.\u200d Members of the New York\u2063 City Fire\u200b Department and other victim advocates \u200cechoed similar sentiments, emphasizing their disappointment that the perpetrators would avoid the\u2063 ultimate penalty for their crimes.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 the details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-co-defendant-jeffrey-clark-denied-bid-to-move-georgia-rico-case-to-federal-court\/\" title=\"Jeffrey Clark, Trump&#039;s co-defendant, fails to transfer Georgia RICO case to federal court.\">plea agreement remain undisclosed<\/a>, many \u200caffected by the attacks \u2062remain upset about the perceived leniency\u200b shown towards those responsible for the tragedy, particularly given the ongoing impact of 9\/11 \u200con their lives and\u200c the\u200c families of first \u2063responders.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The innocent died. The guilty will live.<\/p>\n<p>It was that simple for families and friends of the victims of the 9\/11 terror attacks after the Biden administration announced a plea deal with three top masterminds of the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/3857257\/plea-agreements-reached-with-911-defendants-khalid-shaikh-mohammad-walid-bin-at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defense Department<\/a> announced Wednesday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-ranking-dem-asks-doj-to-charge-all-perpetrators-from-capitol-riot-after-report-suggests-they-might-not\/\" title=\"High-Ranking Dem Asks DOJ To Charge All \u2018Perpetrators\u2019 From Capitol Riot After Report Suggests They Might Not\">plea agreements<\/a> were reached with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, but did not reveal the terms.<\/p>\n<p>Families were told that the deal took the death penalty off the table in exchange for life behind bars for the three men held at Guantanamo Bay since 2003, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/7D0CF46D-6033-4EA1-B0C9-430110757599\/%E2%80%9CIn%20exchange%20for%20the%20removal%20of%20the%20death%20penalty%20as%20a%20possible%20punishment,%20these%20three%20accused%20have%20agreed%20to%20plead%20guilty%20to%20all%20of%20the%20charged%20offenses,%20including%20the%20murder%20of%20the%202,976%20people%20listed%20in%20the%20charge%20sheet,%E2%80%9D%20said%20the%20letter,%20which%20was%20signed%20by%20Rear%20Adm.%20Aaron%20C.%20Rugh,%20the%20chief%20prosecutor%20for%20military%20commissions,%20and%20three%20lawyers%20on%20his%20team.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad helped develop the plan to use airliners as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/convicted-9-11-terrorist-terrified-trump-winning-begs-judge-grant-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weapons of terror<\/a>, as was done on 9\/11 when hijacked airliners flew into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. A third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-makes-false-claim-about-9-11-terrorist-attacks\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Makes False Claim About 9\/11 Terrorist Attacks\">hijacked plane<\/a> was brought down near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all aboard, after passengers tried to take control of the jet. Overall, nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In exchange for the removal of the death penalty as a possible punishment, these three accused have agreed to plead guilty to all of the charged offenses, including the murder of the 2,976 people listed in the charge sheet,&rdquo; the letter to the families said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"9\/11 mastermind KSM and two other terrorists awaiting trial on Guantanamo Bay strike plea deals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o_K1EPQW5WQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Retired NYPD officer Jim Smith, whose wife, Moira, was killed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-checkers-pile-biden-caught-lying-military-families-9-11-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Trade Center<\/a>, was irate<\/p>\n<p>&rdquo;I feel like I was kicked&nbsp;in the balls,&rdquo; he said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/31\/world-news\/families-of-9-11-victims-rip-plea-deal-allowing-mastermind-ksm-to-avoid-death-penalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The prosecution and families have waited for 23 years to have our day in court to put on the record what these animals did to our loved ones,&rdquo; Smith told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They took that opportunity away from us,&rdquo; he said of the Biden administration&rsquo;s decision. &ldquo;They committed the worst crime in the history of our country. They should receive the highest penalty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The word &ldquo;betrayal&rdquo; was voiced by members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-lambasted-for-starting-off-9-11-address-with-a-joke-what-a-disgrace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City Fire Department<\/a>, which lost 343 members due to the attack on the Trade Center.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Being a survivor, I could say on behalf of New York City firefighters &mdash; especially the survivors of the terrorist attack who are living with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-biden-should-follow-science-fire-dr-fauci\/\" title=\"Rubio: Biden Should &#039;Follow Science,&#039; Fire Dr. Fauci\">long-term health effects<\/a> of walking down Ground Zero &mdash; we feel betrayed and disgusted that these terrorists were offered a plea deal which will allow them to live into old age with contact with their families,&rdquo; Uniformed Firefighters Association President&nbsp;Andrew Ansbro said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Three hundred and forty-three New York City firefighters died on that day, and hundreds have died since then &mdash; we&rsquo;re still losing three firefighters a month to the effects of 9\/11 Ground Zero. We are betrayed. We feel betrayed and&nbsp;disgusted&nbsp;that they will not face the ultimate justice of the death penalty,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy Vigiano, a retired NYPD officer whose husband, Det. Joseph Vigiano, died due to the attacks, said &ldquo;I am angry and disappointed that enemy combatants who killed thousands of Americans in our homeland are now able to exploit the US judicial system to their benefit, receiving support from American taxpayers for shelter, food and healthcare for the rest of their lives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>James Brosi, president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, who worked at Ground Zero after the attacks in the hunt for survivors and remains, lost his firefighter father, who died from cancer linked to working at the site.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been asked to be patient because the American government wanted to get this right, because we were told that we were the more civilized group of people that we wanted to make sure that if justice was served, that it will be served properly,&rdquo; Brosi said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And after 23 years, what justice has been served?&rdquo; he asked. &ldquo;It is very difficult to believe that justice has been served.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This stark reality struck families and friends of the 9\/11 victims following the Biden administration&#8217;s announcement of a plea deal with three key figures behind the attacks. On Wednesday, the Defense Department revealed that agreements were made with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, although specific terms were not disclosed. Families learned that in exchange for life sentences instead of the death penalty, these men\u2014who have been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2003\u2014would plead guilty to all charges against them, including the murder of 2,976 individuals as stated in official documents.<\/p>\n<p>Retired NYPD officer Jim Smith expressed his outrage over this decision after losing his wife Moira in the World Trade Center attack. He felt betrayed by what he described as a denial of justice for families who had waited 23 years for their day in court to confront those responsible for such heinous acts. Members of New York City&#8217;s Fire Department also voiced feelings of betrayal; Andrew Ansbro, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, lamented that firefighters who suffered long-term health effects from responding to Ground Zero felt disgusted by this plea deal allowing terrorists to live out their lives with family contact.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy Vigiano, a retired NYPD officer whose husband died due to the attacks, expressed her anger at enemy combatants benefiting from U.S. judicial processes while receiving taxpayer support for their needs throughout their lives. James Brosi from the Uniformed Fire Officers Association questioned what justice had truly been served after two decades and emphasized how hard it was to believe any form of justice had been achieved under these circumstances<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2317458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ksm.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36875,32502,32538],"class_list":["post-2317457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-9-11-victims","tag-biden-administration","tag-plea-deal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ksm.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}