The Politics of Protection: Why Trump's Assassination Plots Expose a Broader Truth The recent revelations about Donald Trump facing multiple assassination plots from foreign actors have left many wondering how this is possible.
But these attempts are less surprising than they seem – in fact, they're a symptom of a deeper problem: the increasingly blurred lines between state sponsored terrorism and geopolitics.
The story begins with Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan national accused of being recruited by the Iranian government to find hitmen to kill Trump.