A top Justice Department official has refuted rumors that trials in lower Manhattan for accused 9/11 plotter Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his accomplices are out of the question. "We haven't made a final decision and it's not off the table," said Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary Grindler, adding that feds are "evaluating the venue that has already been announced by the attorney general" and weighing "other options," more ›

Who blinked? Not Obama! After basically bowing to NY officials who wanted the terror trials of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his accomplices out of the city (too expensive, they said) his spokesman is now telling the press that the administration is not done negotiating. “We are talking with the authorities in New York," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told CNN. "We understand their logistical concerns and their security concerns that are involved. We have been discussing that with them." more ›

An Obama official confirmed rumors yesterday that the administration is dropping Manhattan as the trial site for alleged terrorists who helped plan 9/11. The wind-down began earlier this week when Mayor Bloomberg started whining about the cost of the trials, while simultaneously announcing massive cuts to the city’s budget including to its jobs sector. The trials—which he once hailed as a powerful symbol for New Yorkers—would cost $1 billion, more than the cash-strapped city can afford. Soon, community boards, downtown residents and Gov. Paterson all withdrew support, and now Obama lackeys say he’s “considering other options.” more ›

Don't worry Brooklynites — your borough might also play host to the terror trial excitement that's sweeping Manhattan. Federal prosecutors are considering moving suspected Al Qaeda operative Majid Khan from Guantanamo Bay to Brooklyn, where he would stand trial, the Post reports. Khan, a legal U.S. resident who lived in Maryland before traveling to Pakistan and allegedly joining the terrorist organization, is considered one of fewer than 20 Guantanamo detainees of "high value" based on their high ranks and extensive knowledge of the group. more ›

Yesterday, former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani came out swinging against the Obama administration's decision to try five of the alleged 9/11 plotters, including mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, at a NYC federal court, accusing the White House of thinking the "War on Terror is over." But senior White House adviser David Axelrod pointed out that Giuliani previously supported the decision to try 20th hijacker Zacarias Moussaoui in federal criminal court. more ›