Judge schedules 2028 trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

A military court announced that the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, identified as the chief architect of the September 11 attacks, along with three alleged collaborators, will begin on June 5, 2028. The ruling was issued by Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, who turned down a government request to move the case forward in January 2027. All four men have been confined at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility since 2003.

The scheduling occurs just two weeks ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks that resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths. Prosecutors have suggested that a conviction could lead to execution, as the administration seeks venues outside New York for the proceedings. The case has been delayed for years, and officials say the matter is still evolving.