Man accused of plotting Trump assassination claims Iran forced him to
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Asif Merchant testified that Iran forced him to recruit hit men for an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump, claiming he planned to cooperate with U.S. authorities.
"My family was under threat, and I had to do this," Merchant testified through an Urdu interpreter. "I was not wanting to do this so willingly."
Merchant said he had anticipated getting arrested before anyone was killed, intended to cooperate with the U.S. government and had hoped that would help him get a green card.
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