Latest / US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Benghazi Convict Seeks New Sentence | US News
Ahmed Abu Khatallah, convicted for his role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others, is getting another sentencing shot — this time, the appeals court says 28 years is still too little. After previously calling his 2018 22-year sentence “shockingly” light, and rejecting the 2024 28-year term as inadequate, the court insists his crimes — including planning the attack and discouraging security patrols — demand a steeper punishment. Khatallah, captured in 2014 and convicted in 2017 on terrorism charges (acquitted of murder), reportedly regretted only…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.