Man accused of Monsey stabbing facing new federal hate crime charges

The man accused in the Hanukkah attack in Monsey is facing new federal hate crime charges.

Police say Grafton Thomas injured six people with a machete during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's house.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says Thomas targeted the group because of their religion.

Prosecutors say they found handwritten journal entries in Grafton's home with anti-Semitic sentiments, as well as searches on his phone for local temples.

Thomas has pleaded not guilty to state crimes of attempted murder.