Recent revelations shed light on a disturbing Iranian-backed plot to assassinate former President Trump, as well as President Biden or Nikki Haley. The plot involved a 46-year-old Pakistani man named Asif Merchant, who was charged with planning the assassination attempt. According to an FBI document made public, Merchant considered two methods to carry out the attack: up close in a crowd with a pistol (referred to as the 'indoor plan') or from a distance via sniper ('outdoor plan').
Senator Chuck Grassley disclosed that Merchant had been arrested just a day before the former president narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Merchant, charged with murder for hire, reportedly surveilled Trump's rallies through video feeds to assess security measures.
