Post Reported for: Rule 12 - Disinformation

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:

• 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.