Benghazi Suspect Will Be Tried In Criminal, Not Military Court
Upon his arrival to the United States, Khatallah will be arraigned like any other domestic defendant. He will enter a plea, face the possibility of a bond, and be allowed to appoint counsel for his defense.
This approach to the prosecution of a suspected terrorist is markedly different from that taken during the Bush administration, when such individuals were taken directly to military prisons.
Official charges against him include killing a person on U.S. property, a firearms violation, and providing material support to terrorism.
Khatallah was captured last Sunday in a military raid and is currently being transported to the U.S. by ship.