Attorney General Says He Did Not Want To Respond To Whims Of 9/11 Mastermind In Prosecution Decision
In response to a question proposed by Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Attorney General Eric Holder says he did not respond to the whims of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who claimed he would plead guilty to the terrorist activity in the military tribunal system, in formulating his decision to prosecute Mohammed using the federal court system in New York. (0:13)
November 18, 2009
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