getting. why did it take so long and how could this very dangerous guy be sipping mango juice at a cafe and you guys couldn t pick him up. now we re getting asked, well, wasn t he just low-hanging fruit and why does it matter? he matters. we believe we ve got a strong case. reporter: khattala, shown here in what is believed to be his arrival at the courthouse this morning, will be provided a lawyer and has presumably been read his miranda rights. the u.s. district courthouse in washington is an unusual choice of venue to try khattala. most high-profile terrorism suspects have been tried in federal court houses in new york or alexandria, virginia, which have more experience with these kind of terrorism cases. even transport of khattala back and forth to the jailhouse will be difficult given downtown traffic here in washington, d.c. right now the security here at the courthouse is very tight. we re told that khattala will be presented before a judge later