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title: 'Despite Military Judge’s Approval of 9/11 Plea Deal, Defense Secretary and Prosecutors Continue to Push Back'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/despite-military-judges-approval-of-9-11-plea-deal-defense-secretary-and-prosecutors-continue-to-push-back'
section: news
date: '2024-11-13T12:43:00-05:00'
updated: '2025-12-16T15:58:49-05:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

Carol Rosenberg, [Military Judge Postpones Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/politics/sept-11-plea-deal-guantanamo.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZE4.TWwt.hL5sy-P7TzKm&smid=url-share), The New York Times, November 10, 2024; Idrees Ali, [Pentagon chief says he has not changed position on Guantanamo Bay plea deals](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-chief-says-he-has-not-changed-position-guantanamo-bay-plea-deals-2024-11-07/), Reuters, November 7, 2024; Carol Rosenberg, [Plea Deals for Accused 9/11 Plotters are Valid, Judge Rules](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/gitmo-plea-agreement.html), The New York Times, November 6, 2024.