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Updated · Fox News · May 5
Hamawy faces GOP criticism over resurfaced Blind Sheikh trial links
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Updated · Fox News · May 5

Hamawy faces GOP criticism over resurfaced Blind Sheikh trial links

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5
  • The New Jersey House Democratic frontrunner testified for Omar Abdel-Rahman’s defense in the 1990s and had known the cleric since 1991, according to court records cited in the report.
  • Republicans say the association raises questions about Hamawy’s judgment, while former prosecutor Andrew McCarthy said his testimony ultimately strengthened the government’s terrorism case against Abdel-Rahman.
  • Hamawy’s campaign calls the attacks guilt by association, citing his military service and treatment of 9/11 victims, as voters weigh the issue in a crowded primary to replace Bonnie Watson-Coleman.
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