Federal prosecutors say it’s too dangerous for them to travel to Pakistan to interview witnesses for the upcoming trial of two South Florida Muslim clerics accused of funneling money to terrorists.

But the defense attorneys pressed a federal judge on the issue and plan to visit the volatile region in February during a trial break. They hope the witnesses can help exonerate their clients, Hafiz Khan and his son, Izhar Khan.

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