President refuses to approve plea bargain for 9/11 attacks

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published September 8, 2023 at 10:35 AM EDT

President Joe Biden has refused to approve conditions lawyers for the defendants in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had sought in a possible plea bargain in the case. That's according to a White House National Security Council official.

This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the attacks. Alabama State University Vice President for Institutional Advancement Col. (ret) Greg Clark says he vividly remembers that day and when it comes to the anniversary he hopes students at ASU will learn freedom isn’t free.

According to the case, military prosecutors and defense lawyers have been exploring a possible plea bargain in the al-Qaida attacks for more than a year.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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