Convicted 9/11 Masterminds Should Be Punished For Their Crimes – Plea Deal Unacceptable: Local Politicians

“On capital punishment, Bartholomew [patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church]  said ‘[t]he attitude of a society toward the death penalty is an indicator of its cultural orientation and consideration of human dignity.’ He said, ‘[t]he worthy system of European constitutional culture, of which one of the fundamental pillars is the idea of love as an expression of its Christian beliefs, requires us to consider that every man must be given the possibility of repentance and improvement, even if he has been condemned for the worst crime.’‘It is therefore a logical and moral consequence that one who condemns war also should reject the death penalty,’ the patriarch said.”

Malliotakis on Reversal of Pre-Trial Agreement for 9/11 Terrorists

“The death penalty must be pursued and trial date set so justice can be served.“

(NEW YORK, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s reversal of a pre-trial agreement made earlier this week with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his associates:

“While we’re pleased to hear that Secretary Austin has withdrawn this unacceptable plea deal, the fact remains that it has been 23 years since the worst terrorist attack on American soil, and the families of 9/11 victims, the first responders still suffering and dying today, and all Americans, deserve justice. That begins with pursuing the death penalty and immediately setting a trial date so these terrorist monsters can be held accountable for their crimes against humanity. I’m planning to stand with 9/11 families, first responders and police unions on Monday to demand that the Biden-Harris Administration take action to see that justice is finally served.”

Last year, Malliotakis joined Texas Senator Ted Cruz in writing to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urging the Department of Defense to scrap any possibility for a plea deal with 9/11 terrorists that takes the death penalty off the table.

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