Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump and other administration officials at the White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday, is set to be arraigned Monday. NewsNation's Trevor Shirley has the report. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Jewish Defense League had long been largely inactive. But an arrest in a plan to kill a Palestinian activist shed light on an apparent resurgence of far-right Zionism, inspired by the J.D.L.
The suit is centered around the alleged attempt on Anssaf Ali Mayo's life. But it raises broader questions, including about the role of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen's civil war.
Law enforcement officials did not identify a suspect or motive, but told Nerdeen Kiswani, a co-founder of the pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime, that she had been targeted, her lawyer said.
The Justice Department says the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was behind two assassination plots against Donald Trump, and one of the plotters is believed to be sheltering in Iran. The Iranian regime continues to threaten the U.S. president's life.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, an operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Asif Merchant, undercover U.S. law enforcement officers, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Assistant Attorney General John […] The post Iran Agent Caught in Hitman Plot to Assassinate Trump. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, an operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Asif Merchant, undercover U.S. law enforcement officers, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg. WHEN & WHERE: Merchant arrived in the U.S. in April 2024, met with undercover agents in New York in June, and was arrested in July 2024. KEY QUOTE: “This man landed on American soil hoping to kill President Trump — instead, he was met with the might of American law enforcement.” – Attorney General Pamela Bondi IMPACT:…Open
Asif Merchant’s case played out amid a broadening conflict in the Middle East. He was accused of working with the Iranian government to kill high-ranking U.S. officials.