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Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind

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The Biden administration asks a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants.

Mohammed was due to enter his guilty plea on Friday and two others next week .

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to throw out the plea agreement, saying he had no power to do so after the senior Pentagon official approved it in July .

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English

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