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U.S. Senators Jerry Moran, Tom Cotton, and Mitch McConnell have reintroduced the Justice for 9/11 Act. This legislation aims to nullify any plea deals made between the U.S. government and Guantanamo Bay inmates involved in planning the September 11, 2001 attacks. The bill's reintroduction follows a military judge's decision allowing plea agreements to proceed. Additionally, the Biden administration recently released 11 Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oman.

Senator Moran expressed concern over the court's decision: "The court’s decision to uphold the plea deal for three 9/11 conspirators is alarming." He criticized the Biden administration for releasing detainees during its final days in office and urged Congress to act swiftly on this legislation.

Senator Cotton described offering plea deals as "disgraceful" and an insult to both attack victims and those who sought justice afterward: "These monsters should have faced justice decades ago; instead, Joe Biden has set the stage to let them go free."

Senator McConnell emphasized the importance of delivering justice: "In the wake of terrorist savagery, our obligation is to deliver justice."

The Justice for 9/11 Act would prevent plea deals by requiring trials and keeping death penalty options available. It also mandates that terrorists remain at Guantanamo Bay in solitary confinement without extradition possibilities.