The Justice Department charged a Pakistani man, Asif Raza Merchant, with trying to hire a hitman to assassinate U.S. political figures, potentially including former President Donald J. Trump.
Officials reported a complex plot that involved not only assassination attempts but also stealing information from U.S. officials and staging protests against American treatment of Muslim countries.
U.S. intelligence agencies were monitoring a potential Iranian plot against Mr. Trump before the Pennsylvania rally shooting. Asif Raza Merchant is believed to have cooperated with investigators.
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