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Pakistani National Plotted Trump Assassination, Hired Killers: US Prosecutors

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News18•27-02-2026, 14:54

Pakistani National Plotted Trump Assassination, Hired Killers: US Prosecutors

•Pakistani national Asif Merchant, 47, on trial in New York for allegedly plotting to assassinate top US political leaders, including Donald Trump.
•Merchant arrived in the US in April 2024, paid $5,000 advance to FBI undercover agents he believed were professional assassins.
•Plot involved shooting a major political leader at a public rally, causing a stampede and protests for the assailant's escape.
•Witness Nadeem Ali testified about the plan, which included mapping out the attack on a napkin in a hotel.
•Prosecutors suggest Merchant had ties to Iran, where he previously lived; Iran denies involvement in any assassination plot.

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