Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022, now faces federal terrorism charges, including providing material support to the militant group Hezbollah. The indictment, unsealed in Buffalo, New York, claims Matar was motivated by a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death, which was endorsed by Hezbollah's leader in a 2006 speech. Matar has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including state charges of attempted murder and assault, and has remained in custody without bail since the attack. The recent federal charges follow Matar's rejection of a plea deal that would have led to a reduced sentence. Rushdie sustained severe injuries in the attack, which left him partially blinded, and detailed his experience in a memoir published this year. Jury selection for Matar's state case is set for October 15, while both cases will proceed to trial separately.