“As was uniformly the case with witnesses presented in the extensive defense case, his testimony, once cross-examination was over, did more to bolster the prosecution's proof of a jihadist terrorism conspiracy against the United States than to help the accused,”

Andrew McCarthy · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

McCarthy, who helped secure the conviction of Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, told Fox News Digital that Hamawy's trial testimony bolstered the government's case.