PBA statement on plea deal for 9/11 masterminds

PBA President Patrick Hendry said:

“It was heartbreaking and infuriating to get a call from the families of 9/11 heroes who just learned about this plea agreement. Their loved ones’ sacrifice is being disrespected, and they are being victimized all over again. These individuals masterminded an attack on our nation that not only claimed 2,977 lives that day, but has claimed thousands more in the years since. Their crime merits the ultimate punishment. There should be no plea deal and absolutely no leniency.”