Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the case against Abu Khatallah, the man charged in the 2012 attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
Khatallah was captured in 2014 and brought to the United States for trial in federal court in Washington, D.C.
Justice Department spokeswoman Emily Pierce said Attorney General Loretta Lynch made the decision.
"The department is committed to ensuring that the defendant is held accountable for his alleged role," Pierce said. "If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to life in prison."
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6 comments:
Of course not he is a fellow MUSLIM.
10:18 I was going to say the same thing.
Dave T: What a stately response from our Potus in chief. Or should I say, Joke in chief? We can't punish terrorists, that would be the right thing to do. And when you lead from behind with your tail between your legs and a nice big yellow stripe down your back, just go to Cuba instead and practice your dance moves. So much more soothing to ignore doing what is right and instead go hide in your ivory tower. "The world is a dangerous place, not because of the evil that men do, but because of those who stand and do nothing." -- Albert Einstein. Read and learn Mr. Obama. You are a disgrace to the office you hold !
10:18 you beat me to it !
Of course not, but I have one question. Where does he get the authority? Does Congress have the authority?
So we have to pay for his housing and food the rest of his life?
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