Ms. Salman, 30, who could be sentenced to life in prison if she is convicted of the aiding and abetting charge, is scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday. “I was unaware of everything,” said Ms. Salman, who accused her husband of domestic violence and said that he had offered her gift after gift of jewelry before the attack. He has hurt a lot of people.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyFederal investigators believe that Mr. Mateen drew inspiration, but not specific support, from the Islamic State. Ms. Salman has insisted that she did not know that Mr. Mateen was planning an attack and that she was not alarmed when her husband, a private security guard, purchased ammunition. Officials in Florida welcomed the indictment against Ms. Salman, who is the first person to be charged in connection with the Pulse attack.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2017 16:45 UTC