Linda McMahon on Moving Terror Trials to New Haven
“Now That These Civilian Terror Trials Pose A Direct Threat To Our State, We Can Hope That Attorney General Blumenthal Will Finally Take A Stand Against Them.”
West Hartford, Conn. – It is now being reported that the terror trials of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 conspirators could be moved to New Haven. Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Linda McMahon issued the following statement in response:
“I strongly oppose holding the 9/11 terror trials in New Haven. This is not only a potentially grave security threat that puts our state at risk, but it will also cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
“Holding terror trials in Connecticut provides a public stage in our state for Khalid Sheik Mohammed to denigrate the United States and justify the 9/11 attacks. The only acceptable venue is a military tribunal, where we can protect sensitive national security secrets and silence the deadly rhetoric of mass murderers.
“Now that these civilian terror trials pose a direct threat to our state, we can hope that Attorney General Blumenthal will finally take a stand against them.”
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For more information, contact the Linda McMahon for Senate Press Office, 860-244-2010.