Feds say Pakistani national backed by Iran plotted to assassinate Trump, others in murder

Pakistani national Asif Merchant allegedly plotted with Iran to kill U.S. politicians, including President Donald Trump, in 2024, but was caught by FBI agents posing as assassins.


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