More than 26 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a US military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the attacks. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael A. Schrama ruled that the prosecution’s proposed January 2027 trial date was unrealistic. This is because significant pretrial disputes remain unresolved. Those include disagreements over evidence that prosecutors intend to present and procedural issues that must be settled before jurors can hear the case. Previous trial dates have repeatedly been delayed because of legal challenges and doubts about evidence that were…
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