Senator Chuck Grassley is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a Pakistani national, Asif Raza Merchant, who was on a federal watchlist, was granted immigration parole and later arrested for plotting to assassinate high-ranking U.S. officials, including former President Trump. The plot, allegedly backed by Iran in retaliation for the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, involved Merchant working with undercover agents posing as hitmen. Grassley is questioning why Merchant was allowed entry into the U.S. despite being flagged as a threat and is calling for full transparency about the DHS’s decision and the scope of this dangerous scheme.

Here’s what happened: On July 12, 2024, Asif Raza Merchant, who is 46, was trying to leave the U.S. when he was arrested. He’s now in custody in New York. Merchant’s plan was to kill U.S. officials, and he was caught when he conspired with undercover agents pretending to be hitmen. This plot was allegedly part of...