A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran was arrested and charged with plotting a murder-for-hire scheme targeting U.S. government officials and politicians, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
The man, 46-year-old Asif Merchant, is accused of planning to assassinate current and former government officials across the political spectrum, including former President and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar investigation.
While court documents do not name potential victims and said Merchant allegedly planned to name who he was going to attack later this summer, the sources said Trump was a possible target.
根據週二公佈的指控文件，一名據稱與伊朗有聯繫的巴基斯坦國民被逮捕，並被指控策劃針對美國政府官員和政界人士的僱傭謀殺計劃。
共和黨也在一些關鍵的參議院競選中取得了成功，哥倫比亞廣播公司新聞預計共和黨將獲得參議院的控制權。眾議院的控制權仍未確定，許多競選權仍在計票。
CBS News projects former President Donald Trump will win the presidency, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States.
A CBS News projection for Trump in Wisconsin put him over the finish line early Wednesday morning, after earlier projections for Trump winning the battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. CBS News estimates Trump will surpass the winning electoral vote threshold of 270 by 6 votes, for a total of 276 so far. Votes were still being counted in several other states.
Trump declared victory in a speech to supporters early Wednesday morning, alongside his family and running mate, Sen. JD Vance.
"I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president," Trump said at his election headquarters in Florida. "And every citizen, I will fight for you, for your family and for your future. Every single day, I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body."
At 78, Trump will be the oldest president ever to assume office.
Harris didn't speak at all on Election Night, forgoing her planned event at Howard University. Cedric Richmond, Harris' campaign co-chair, said she will address her supporters and the nation later Wednesday.
Republicans also had success in some key Senate races and CBS News projects the GOP will gain control of the upper chamber. Control of the House remains undetermined, with votes still being counted in numerous races.
