Pakistani national arrested for alleged Trump assassination plot: DOJ

The FBI has stated that the incident has no connection to the Trump assassination attempt that occurred at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13.

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[barbbrinkerhoff]

Why are we hearing about this so late if he was arrested in July!!!!????

[eddie-xrmn]

That's BS. There trying get the public eye off their failure.

[dkhan]

Lol. Americans have gone past this cover up. We haven't heard anything yet from the secret service.

[notsure]

So they can catch a guy trying to set up an assassination but they cant catch a guy committing an assassination attempt right in front of them with people even pointing him out?

[iseered]

Whats hilarious is that they claim the Pakistani was trying to hire an american assassin
That sounds odd to my ears 😂

[Mike-Olds-]

He just magically appeared in New York

[tamraboyd]

Let me guess they found his passport near the site 😂😂😂😂😂

[Mr.Wonderful-nydn]

Shameful reporting, my six year old could have done better. dishonesty is written all across their faces.

[helendropinski]

Another tall tale to cover their arses. This is the fall guy, and another, protect the guilty, LIE!

[dr.prof.robtopnotch]

this is hilarious! our news broadcast are so a Pakistan tried to hire an american hit man? ok.... EDIT: Vantage point news has a more in depth report about this that makes it sound more real.

[BackwoodsInsanity]

How did he enter the United States, ” you left that out. The Border ?

[paulapierce]

Trying to shift our attention from the failure in Butler Pa.

[PaulMarceau]

I am not surprised, More attempts won't surprise me either.

[Tarak]

The FBI has to try so hard to make themselves look good!!

[FrankGallagherr]

Trump needs to 10X his security with people he trusts and not the governments security

[Hfdbha]

Just a patsy to deflect what's really going on

[noway]

Maybe Trump should hire "the best people" for his security team.

[TerryDodd-hobf]

Well really the FBI finally caught someone before they got on a

[ausquiano]

Thats it on this story??? wow pathetic news covering.

[PerceptionCue]

They should be arresting their own, that's where it comes from.