Iraqi Man in Ohio Charged in Plot to Murder Former President George W. Bush

Iraqi Man in Ohio Charged in Plot to Murder Former President George W. Bush
Former President George W. Bush watches the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 6, 2019. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
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An Iraqi man living in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged by federal authorities for allegedly plotting to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States as part of a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush.

Agents from the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 52, Tuesday morning. He appeared in federal court at 2:30 p.m. and his case was unsealed at that time, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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