9/11 Families Furious Over Plea Deal For Alleged Terrorists, Wanted Trial

Americans who lost family members in the 9/11 attacks are feeling betrayed by their own government because of a plea deal for the accused terrorists … a total slap in the face, so says a prominent victim organization.

Brett Eagleson — the president of 9/11 Justice, an organization representing 9/11 survivors and relatives of victims — tells TMZ … the feds did not loop them in or consult them before the shocking pre-trial agreement, and he says it’s upsetting for a number of reasons.

For Brett, who lost his father in the terrorist attack 23 years ago, the deal is absolutely awful for these 9/11 families … whom he says wanted to see the accused face the music in court.

Instead of a lengthy death penalty trial, alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and two of his alleged accomplices — Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi — agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges and serve life sentences. Now, they’ll just rot away in prison until they die naturally.

But, Brett says 9/11 victims’ families had been against the deal from the jump … they say the absence of a trial prevents them from getting answers and holding the men, and Saudi Arabia, accountable … a separate battle Brett and co. have been waging in court.

The Pentagon, Department of Defense, federal prosecutors and presidents from both sides of the aisle are drawing Brett’s ire here … he says it’s been a total letdown from all branches and forms of government — and if you listen to his rationale, he certainly has a point.