This is bad headline construction because the media can't English.
... plot to assassinate [Donald Trump, an Iranian-American activist and two Jewish Americans living in New York], according ...
The assassination targets were:
Trump
Masih Alinejad (Iranian-American journalist)
"Shakeri told federal investigators that he was also tasked with surveilling two Jewish American citizens residing in New York City and was offered $500,000 for the murder of either victim."
The people charged were:
Farhad Shakeri (Iranian asset)
Carlisle Rivera (hitman, Brooklyn)
Jonathon Loadholt (hitman, Staten Island)
Edit:
And icing on the cake:
Shakeri said the Iranian government told him it would be easier to try to kill Trump after Tuesday’s election, because they believed he would lose, prosecutors said.
Its removal was never a thing. Just like "woozyface" isn't a thing. Put it in a legal document, and claim that it's totally a thing, and the lawyers will just kick your ass out of the bar. Multi-million-dollar court cases have been over people NOT using the Oxford Comma, because it totes was removed as a totally real thing, when in reality they were just lazy bastards who didn't want to spend literally 3 milliseconds tapping a comma key on a keyboard.
ABC News has it more ambiguous, where it sounds like they might be the victims. Which is really screwy since it's the exact same article.
This one makes it sound like they're the victims:
Three people have been charged in a series of alleged Iran-linked murder plots, with one of them accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, and others targeting an Iranian-American activist and two Jewish Americans living in New York, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday in New York.
Farhad Shakeri, Carlisle Rivera and Jonathan Loadholt are charged with murder-for-hire, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Rivera and Loadholt have been arrested, while Shakeri, who the FBI described as an "asset" of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is believed to be in Tehran.
So it's very unclear, and the two would be identical articles are different.
Also, from Fox, it sounds like the Jews may have tried to murder the Iranian. I have no idea what's going on.
Federal prosecutors have also charged and arrested Carlisle Rivera, 49, of Brooklyn, New York; and Jonathon Loadholt, 36, of Staten Island, New York, "in connection with their alleged involvement in a plot to murder a U.S. citizen of Iranian origin in New York."
Sounds to me like three were arrested; two Jews and an Iranian, as mentioned, but for different things.
But, again, it's so muddied I don't know for sure.
This isn't really true, but I'm not surprised OP is confused with how the media is handling this press release from the DOJ. Apologies for the long sticky, but I believe it's necessary.
3 People have been charged with "murder for hire", "conspiracy to commit murder for hire", and "money laundering conspiracy" regarding a US journalist (who originates from Iran). Not Trump. Their names are as follows:
Farhad Shakeri - Iranian
Carlisle Rivera - US Citizen
Jonathon Loadholt - US Citizen
The DOJ press release does not state the two US citizen's religiosity or ethnicity.
Mr. Shakeri stated to "law enforcement" the following information:
He was tasked by the Iranian government to assassinate US and Israeli citizens
He was tasked with surveilling two jewish US citizens.
The Iranian government requested he provide a plan to assassinate Donald Trump. Mr. Shakeri said he had no intention of providing such a plan by the deadline the Iranian government gave him.
I think the media is conflating Rivera and Loadholt with the two targets of surveillance. They are not clearly involved with any attempt on Donald Trump's life. Shakeri is not charged with any crime related towards actions against Donald Trump.
Some of the time
Most of the time
Every single time <--
I'll go with Option C, Alex.
This is bad headline construction because the media can't English.
... plot to assassinate [Donald Trump, an Iranian-American activist and two Jewish Americans living in New York], according ...
The assassination targets were:
The people charged were:
Edit: And icing on the cake:
This is just one in a long list of examples of why the Oxford Comma was important, and why the arbitrary removal of its usage was retarded.
Its removal was never a thing. Just like "woozyface" isn't a thing. Put it in a legal document, and claim that it's totally a thing, and the lawyers will just kick your ass out of the bar. Multi-million-dollar court cases have been over people NOT using the Oxford Comma, because it totes was removed as a totally real thing, when in reality they were just lazy bastards who didn't want to spend literally 3 milliseconds tapping a comma key on a keyboard.
this is going to need a source. who's reporting this?
It's real, but maybe a bit muddled.
Here's the ABC7 article.
ABC News has it more ambiguous, where it sounds like they might be the victims. Which is really screwy since it's the exact same article.
This one makes it sound like they're the victims:
So it's very unclear, and the two would be identical articles are different.
Also, from Fox, it sounds like the Jews may have tried to murder the Iranian. I have no idea what's going on.
Sounds to me like three were arrested; two Jews and an Iranian, as mentioned, but for different things.
But, again, it's so muddied I don't know for sure.
There were Trump, an Iranian, and two Jews targeted. There was an Iranian, and two others arrested.
I wonder how many of them had Hillary on speed dial.
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.jpg posting should be banned.
Once again users have gotten lazy about source posting.
It was late and I was tired. Its easy news to find though.
Then it's easy to post the link.
Sounds like a you problem
Thankfully it doesn't matter now
Trump won
33% now means majority, I guess, leading to the plot being "Iranian"
to be fair nowadays having a non-zero percentage of Jews makes something Jewish, so yeah.
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This isn't really true, but I'm not surprised OP is confused with how the media is handling this press release from the DOJ. Apologies for the long sticky, but I believe it's necessary.
Here is the archive of the DOJ's statement: https://archive.is/Yb32f#selection-1951.13-1951.757
3 People have been charged with "murder for hire", "conspiracy to commit murder for hire", and "money laundering conspiracy" regarding a US journalist (who originates from Iran). Not Trump. Their names are as follows:
The DOJ press release does not state the two US citizen's religiosity or ethnicity.
Mr. Shakeri stated to "law enforcement" the following information:
I think the media is conflating Rivera and Loadholt with the two targets of surveillance. They are not clearly involved with any attempt on Donald Trump's life. Shakeri is not charged with any crime related towards actions against Donald Trump.