A U.S. judge sets a 2028 date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed—an accused “mastermind” of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks—to finally face trial before a military tribunal. However, multiple outlets report that the prospect of the case proceeding as scheduled remains uncertain.
All sources note that Mohammed has been held for about two decades at a U.S. military detention site in Cuba, and that his trial has repeatedly been delayed. The outlets emphasize that, despite the passage of time, his situation is still portrayed as unresolved.
Differences in emphasis appear across coverage. PBS highlights the judge’s decision to schedule a 2028 trial date and underscores legal skepticism that the case will actually reach trial then or in the foreseeable future. Other outlets frame the same development with broader retrospection on the continuing delay since his arrival in detention. While the sources agree on the core timeline—detention in Cuba, long delays, and a new trial date—they differ in whether they lead with the court’s scheduling action or with the overall lack of progress.
