Bloomberg on NYC Hosting 9/11 Trial: 'Fitting'

Michael Bloomberg is out with a statement supporting "the Obama Administration’s decision" to host the trial of an alleged 9/11 plotter here in New York City.

A spokesman for the mayor declined to offer an estimate as to how much security for the trial will cost, in terms of dollars and manpower. But the spokesman did say the federal government had reimbursed the city for security costs associated with similar trials in the past.

Here is Bloomberg's statement:

“I support the Obama Administration’s decision to prosecute 9/11 terrorists here in New York. It is fitting that 9/11 suspects face justice near the World Trade Center site where so many New Yorkers were murdered. We have hosted terrorism trials before, including the trial of Omar Abdel-Rahman, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. When I spoke to Attorney General Holder earlier today, I told him New York City stands ready to assist the federal court in the administration of justice in any way necessary. I have great confidence that the NYPD, with federal authorities, will handle security expertly. The NYPD is the best police department in the world and it has experience dealing with high-profile terrorism suspects and any logistical issues that may come up during the trials.”