Federal Terrorism Trial Opens for Salman Rushdie Attacker Hadi Matar in New York

The federal terrorism trial has begun for Hadi Matar, who is accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie in 2022. Prosecutors started presenting their case on Wednesday, focusing on Matar's alleged motive to carry out a 1989 fatwa. This trial addresses the broader implications of the attack beyond the initial attempted murder conviction.