DOJ announces charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump

The Justice Department disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump, announcing charges against three men. Two are in federal custody, and the third is believed to be in Iran. Trump's team said it is aware of the plot as it moves quickly to assemble his new administration.

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