Justice Dept. Won't Seek Death Penalty Against Benghazi Suspect

(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department says it won't seek the death penalty against the suspected Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

Federal officials announced their decision Tuesday in the case of Ahmed Abu Khattala.

His attorneys had implored the Justice Department to remove the death penalty as a possibility if Khattala is ultimately convicted at trial.

Khattala was captured by U.S.