Friday, October 23, 2026

As Trial of Young Woman Charged with Training with ISIS Nears End Exhibits Question



As Trial of Young Woman Charged with Training with ISIS Nears End Exhibits Question

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 21 รข€“ In the ISIS trial in federal court in Brooklyn on the morning of October 21, the expected closing arguments did not take place.

 Instead, the US Attorney's Office called back to the witness stand Lt. Arnold, in full regalia, about the bio-enrollment of surrenderees in January to March 2019. 

 The problem, the defense said, is that Government Exhibit 17 does not have the defendant's photo, and GX 18 may not be a business records. 

  These records are admitted all the time, the AUSA said.   Maybe they shouldn't be, the judge said, and took a break. 

 Inner City Press has been trying to get copies of the exhibits at issue. And later on October 21, some success - see e.g., video here

 The case is USA v. Halima Salman, 1:24-cr-206 (Merle)

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