among them, khalid sheikh muhammad.s been tried in a death penalty case along with his nephew and three other alleged facilitators. >> these are dangerous men. with unparalleled knowledge about terrorist networks and their plans of new attacks. >> yesterday marked 15 years since president george bush announced the men's transfer, along with other suspected al qaeda members, to the guantanamo bay detention facility in cuba. >> it's been necessary to move them to an environment where they can be held secretly, questioned by experts, and when appropriate, prosecuted. >> today, a hearing resumes to determine what evidence the u.s. government must provide to the defense in which laws apply in the special court. abc's shannon crawford is there. >> reporter: this is a war court, but these defendant also get civil protections that they would have if they were being tried in the united states. >> of particular interest are the confessions made by the defendants to the fbi, after they were transferred and subjected to enhanced te

khalid sheikh muhammad. coming just days before the 20th anniversary of 9/11. pretrial hearings have been going on for more than a decade. with that, let's bring in our starting line on this post-holiday tuesday night. phillip rucker, of "the washington post." eugene robinson of "the washington post." and a.b. stoddard, good evening, and welcome to you all. phil, i'd like to begin with you, ashley parker writes, the president's handling of such disasters also lets him push a message that has been central to his appeal since he was a candidate. that government can work for people, and bipartisanship, at least in moments of crisis, still exists. phil, i guess the question is, is this viewed as a pivotal time, aka, and more cynically, perhaps, a change in subject for the white house, at least an opportunity? >> certainly, brian, it's a pivotal time for president biden and for his administration. because of all of the crises converging this fall. and because of increasingly dire political standing that he's in. the poll that came out a couple of days ago showed his

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khalid sheikh mohammed and four other men resumed after war crime charges were filed against them. muhammad appeared before a judge the first time in a year when answering yes if he understood his rights. experts say secrecy surrounding classified information has been the biggest roadblock to a trial which is not expected to begin any time soon. >>> coming up on "morning joe," nbc news correspondent ken dilanian will have the latest on the proceeding live from guantanamo bay. >>> still ahead, the cdc now says 75% of american adults have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. but despite that new milestone, there are still fears of a new spike in cases. >>> plus, texas governor greg abbott defends the state's restrictive new abortion law as democrats urge the justice department to get involved. those stories and a check on the weather when we come right back. did you know that your clothes can actually attract pet hair? with bounce pet hair & lint guard, your clothes can repel pet hair. look how the shirt on the left attracts pet hair like a magnet! pet hair is no match for bou