Statement From Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking On Homeland Security Intel Sub, On The Announcement That Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Will Be Tried In New York

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"This is just another example of how this administration views the detainees as criminal defendants rather than enemies of war. That said, having been a federal prosecutor, the Southern District of New York is the best equipped office to prosecute terrorists. However, this also raises security concerns for New York which has consistently been a target of al Qaeda. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed deserves the most severe penalty in this world and the next."

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