Daughters of 9/11 victims seek justice, answers about accused mastermind's stalled trial

Updated on: September 10, 2026 / 12:27 PM EDT / CBS News

Daughters of 9/11 victims seek justice, answers about accused mastermind's stalled trial

TL;DR

  • Two women, Elizabeth Miller and Jessica Trant, whose fathers died on 9/11, are seeking justice and answers regarding Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the attacks.
  • A new documentary, 'Daughters of 9/11,' chronicles their personal quests for information and closure.
  • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to orchestrating the 9/11 attacks while imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.
  • His confession has been ruled inadmissible in an upcoming criminal trial due to prior CIA torture, delaying the legal process.
  • Former FBI special agent Frank Pellegrino, who interrogated Mohammed, shared insights into the accused's demeanor and his own past efforts to capture him.
  • The documentary aims to illuminate the legal issues preventing Mohammed's trial, where he faces charges for the murder of 2,976 people.