The federal government has unsealed criminal charges related to an Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump, suggesting serious threats were directed at him.
The alleged murder-for-hire scheme involved an unnamed Iranian official instructing a contact in September to surveil and assassinate Trump ahead of the presidential election.
US intelligence had warned Trump of a suspected Iranian plot to kill him, which was intended to create chaos and instability in the United States.
This criminal case highlights the lengths to which foreign actors might go to influence U.S. politics, particularly through intimidation and threats against elected officials.
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