Guantánamo Bay Detainee Set for Military Trial in 2028

Why it matters locally: While the trial is scheduled for Guantánamo Bay, the Executive Office of the Mayor and other District of Columbia agencies may be indirectly involved in any related legal or logistical support stemming from federal government operations headquartered in Washington.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, held at the detention facility in Guantánamo Bay since 2006, faces a military commission trial beginning in June 2028. This marks the first public scheduling for his prosecution. Defense attorneys and prosecutors have navigated various legal proceedings since Mohammed's detention. The United States government initially apprehended Mohammed in Pakistan in 2003. Authorities then transferred him to Guantánamo Bay three years later. Military commissions operate as a specialized court system. They handle cases involving individuals accused of war crimes or offenses against the laws of war.