How a Pakistani man plotted with Iran to kill Donald Trump

New York: A Pakistani man accused of plotting with the Iranian government to murder public officials, including President Donald Trump, was convicted on Friday of a plan that involved hiring hit men, stealing documents and assassinating high-ranking U.S. officials.
Asif Merchant was found guilty of attempted terrorism transcending national boundaries and murder for hire, after a jury in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn deliberated for less than two hours.