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White House still wants terror suspects tried in New York court

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Sunday that the despite reports of mulling new locations to try 9/11 terrorism suspects, the administration still very much wants Khalid Sheikh Mohammed tried in the Big Apple.

When pressed about the location of the trial, as the plan to try KSM in Manhattan has drawn fire from many New Yorkers and Republicans, Gibbs said Attorney General Eric Holder felt that the “best place” to try 9/11 suspects would be in an “American courtroom.”

Full story: White House still wants terror suspects tried in New York court – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room