McConnell: Obama will change terror trial policy

The Obama administration will change it's policy of trying suspected terrorists in federal courts, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) predicted today.

"I think the administration is going to retreat here," McConnell told reporters. "Just because people in New York said we don't want them here, I hope they don't think there's any other part of the country that's clamoring to have terrorist trials."

McConnell's comments come the same day that a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to cut off funding for trials in New York, urging the administration to instead use military tribunals.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), one of the co-sponsors of that bill, said there are enough votes in the Senate to force Obama's hand.

McConnell acknowledged that Republicans had not been as vocal when the Bush administration used civilian courts, but said lawmakers have learned from that expeirnec.

"We have had some terrorists tried in U.S. courts. We've learned from that. It's a mistake," he said.