"This man landed on American soil hoping to kill President Trump - instead, he was met with the might of American law enforcement. The Department of Justice will remain ever-vigilant to protect Americans, prosecute terrorists, and halt acts of terrorism before they happen."
"Federal prosecutors have alleged that two Iranian-linked plots to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump - both allegedly linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) - were launched in 2024 as Iran sought to meddle in the election to stop Trump's return to the White House."
"The federal jury took just two hours to convict Asif Merchant, 47, after testimony from a confidential informant, two undercover FBI agents who posed as Mafia contract killers, and the defendant himself."
Asif Merchant, a 47-year-old Pakistani national, was found guilty of murder-for-hire and terrorism charges following a jury trial in Brooklyn. The federal jury convicted him in just two hours based on testimony from a confidential informant, two undercover FBI agents posing as Mafia contract killers, and the defendant himself. Federal prosecutors alleged that two Iranian-linked assassination plots targeting then-candidate Donald Trump were launched in 2024, both allegedly connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Justice Department charged both Merchant and Afghan national Farhad Shakeri for their roles in the Iranian-backed plots. Shakeri remains at large in Iran. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated the conviction demonstrates American law enforcement's commitment to protecting citizens and prosecuting terrorists.
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