In August of 2024, the Gateway Pundit reported that a Pakistani national named Asif Merchant had been arrested in what was described as a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President Trump and other U.S. officials:
Merchant’s plan included various criminal activities: stealing documents from a target’s residence, organizing protests, and ultimately assassinating a political figure or government official. He expressed concerns about security measures surrounding potential targets and discussed multiple scenarios for carrying out the assassination.
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