Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

A terrorism trial is set to begin for Hadi Matar, who is accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie in 2022. Matar is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence for the attack and now faces federal charges alleging transnational terrorism. Prosecutors claim he acted on behalf of Iran’s government and Hezbollah due to a fatwa against Rushdie over his novel 'The Satanic Verses'.