The court found that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had the authority to invalidate a contract reached between the accused mastermind and a Pentagon official. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/us/politics/appeals-court-overturns-9-11-plea-deal.html Author : Carol Rosenberg Publish date : 2025-07-12 05:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.