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Opening statements begin in trial of man who allegedly stabbed Salman Rushdie

Name: Opening statements begin in trial of man who allegedly stabbed Salman Rushdie
Uploaded: 2025-02-10T10:18:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: The trial of the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is underway. The 77-year-old author was stabbed more than a dozen times back in August 2022 while speaking in front of a live audience. CBS News correspondent Michael George has more.

The trial of the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is underway. The 77-year-old author was stabbed more than a dozen times back in August 2022 while speaking in front of a live audience. CBS News correspondent Michael George has more.