Lloyd J. Austin III Secretary of Defence | Official website
The Department of Defense has extended an invitation to the media to cover the upcoming pre-trial proceedings in the case of United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and three others. The defendants are facing charges related to their alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States.
According to the announcement, the proceedings are scheduled to take place from July 15 to August 9 at the Expeditionary Legal Complex in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba, with a closed-circuit television site at Ft. Meade, Md. The Department of Defense has outlined several coverage windows for media to choose from, allowing for extended stays beyond one week.
Media members interested in attending the hearings in Guantanamo Bay are required to register by noon EST on Friday, May 10. Registration can be completed by selecting the Khalid Shaikh Mohammad case from the drop-down selection on the registration form and entering the preferred dates of coverage. Additional travel logistics will be provided to registered media.
For those preferring to view the proceedings from Ft. Meade, requests must be submitted via email to osd.mc-alex.OMC.mbx.omc-pa@mail.mil, including relevant media information in the subject line. Lt. Cmdr. Adam Cole is available for any additional inquiries regarding the case.
The primary focus of the invitation is on covering the military commissions, and media tours of the detention facilities are not available. Requests for reporting on unrelated topics must be coordinated in advance through the respective public officer.
Further details and updates about the case can be accessed on the Office of Military Commissions website at https://www.mc.mil.
In light of this invitation, interested media outlets are encouraged to make the necessary arrangements to provide comprehensive coverage of this significant legal proceeding.
