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Pakistani Man Charged in Alleged Plot to Kill Trump and Other Politicians Faces Life Sentence

by Sonia Park
Pakistani Man Charged in Alleged Plot to Kill Trump and Other Politicians Faces Life Sentence

Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national living in Houston, is in federal court today, facing charges related to an alleged plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump and other American politicians. Merchant, who is believed to have ties to Iran, was arrested in July after a sting operation in which he unknowingly met with undercover federal agents posing as hitmen.

https://youtu.be/A1XhQZYROWA

According to court documents, Merchant had been plotting the assassination for several months, traveling from Texas to New York City to meet with individuals he believed could carry out the attacks. . .

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