from a journalist and began beating him with it. just three days before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the mastermind behind the attacks is back in court. 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.