Sun Nov 15, 8:49 PM ET

Crowds of people walk by Ground Zero on November 14, in New York City. Prominent Republicans on Sunday lashed out at the administration's decision to try five alleged plotters of the 9/11 attacks in a New York civilian court, saying it would harm efforts to fight terrorism. (AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

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