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Pakistani Man on Trial for Trump Assassination Plot

3/1/2026

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  • Asif Merchant, a Pakistani man, is on trial in Brooklyn for plotting to assassinate Donald Trump.
  • New video shows Merchant using a vape on a napkin to mark his target during a meeting with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent.
  • He offered $5,000 and planned a protest at a Trump rally for cover.
  • Merchant faces life in prison on murder-for-hire and terror charges.