Report: Pakistani national arrested for plot to assassinate Trump—DOJ knew about scheme in April – IOTW Report

Report: Pakistani national arrested for plot to assassinate Trump—DOJ knew about scheme in April

PM: The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a Pakistani national has been charged in connection with a plot to assassinate a politician or US government official on US soil.

Asif Merchant, also known as Asif Raza Merchant, 46, arrived in the US in April of 2024 after spending some time in Iran. When he arrived in the US, he contacted a person who he believed could assist him in the plot, with that person reporting Merchant to law enforcement and becoming a confidential source (CS).

While the Department of Justice press release did not name the potential targets of the plot, a US official briefed on the matter told CNN that FBI investigators believed 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and other current and former US officials were the intended targets.
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5 Comments on Report: Pakistani national arrested for plot to assassinate Trump—DOJ knew about scheme in April

  1. Why do we arrest these barbarians. Just have them disappear, after we ask them a few questions of course. We have a war on our hands and Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are on the wrong side!

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  2. “…arrived in the US in April of 2024 after spending some time in Iran.”

    Would it be asking too much for them to tell us exactly how the f—k he got into the country? From IRAN?

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  3. The FBI, CIA and SS all track these crazy losers. All they have to do is stand down and let one of them take his shot – as recently happened with PDJT. All roads to the assassination attempt will lead back to Jill Biden.

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