Posted by A group of leading United States senators wants to cut off funding for civilian trials of accused September 11th terrorists.
A bipartisan coalition led by Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman introduced the measure yesterday.
President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for next year includes funds for the Justice Department to handle the trial of five alleged terrorists suspected of participating in the 9/11 attacks, including self-proclaimed mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
A growing chorus of opposition led the Obama administration to reconsider holding the trials in Federal Court in Lower Manhattan.
Senators say they want the suspects tried by military commission, not in a criminal court.
