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Defense Secretary Limits War Court Official's Settlement Power Amid Controversy

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has removed the Guantánamo official's power to reach settlements with 9/11 plotters amid a legal dispute over plea deals. Military prosecutors had agreed to life sentences, but Austin later sought to cancel the agreements. Two-thirds of detainees at Guantánamo remain uncharged.