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Brooklyn Man Convicted of Assassination Plot Against Trump

3/14/2026

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A Brooklyn jury convicted Asif Merchant, a Pakistani man, on March 13, 2026, after a brief deliberation, of plotting to assassinate U.S. officials, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
Evidence linked the plot to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
The plan included hiring hit men and stealing documents.
He faces a potential life sentence.

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Story summary

A Brooklyn jury convicted Asif Merchant, a Pakistani man, on March 13, 2026, after a brief deliberation, of plotting to assassinate U.S. officials, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
Evidence linked the plot to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
The plan included hiring hit men and stealing documents.
He faces a potential life sentence.