Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has agreed to allow prosecutors to use parts of his 2007 confession, which he claims were obtained through torture, if he receives a life sentence.
Defense lawyers have fought to exclude these confessions from the death-penalty trial, arguing that Mr. Mohammed was conditioned during his detention in a secret CIA prison system where he suffered severe torture.
A recent federal court's disclosure reveals that Mr. Mohammed's plea deal allows selective use of disputed confessions, amidst ongoing legal disputes and political controversy.
The Pentagon's recent actions show a conflicting stance, as Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III rescinded a previously agreed deal, expressing a desire for a full trial.
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