A Saudi defendant in the U.S.S. Cole bombing case has signed a plea offer to avoid facing a death-penalty trial, attorney Allison F. Miller announced amid uncertain conditions in her office related to expected staff and budget cuts.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin 'Rocky' Myers to life in prison, citing doubts about his guilt. This decision faced opposition from Attorney General Steve Marshall, reflecting deep tensions surrounding the death penalty and justice system in Alabama.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Guantánamo Bay and commented on Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's case, advocating for the death penalty amidst ongoing legal proceedings.