The former president was discussed as a potential target of the plot, but the scheme was not conceived of as a plot to assassinate him
Donald Trump, pictured with vice presidential nominee JD Vance, was wounded in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last month, which investigators said was not linked to the plot charges. Photograph: The New York TimesA Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a US politician or government officials, the justice department said on Tuesday.
Former president Donald Trump, who as president approved the drone strike on Soleimani, was discussed as a potential target of the plot. But the scheme was not conceived of as a plot to assassinate Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. “For years, the justice department has been working aggressively to counter Iran’s brazen and unrelenting efforts to retaliate against American public officials for the killing of Iranian General Soleimani,” attorney general Merrick Garland said in a statement.
A justice department spokesperson declined to comment further. Avraham Moskowitz, a lawyer for Merchant, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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