Plot to kill George W. Bush: Detention hearing waived

This photo provided by Franklin County Sheriff’s Office shows Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab on May 24, 2022. Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, an Iraqi man who came to the United States two years ago and applied for asylum hatched a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush in retaliation for casualties against his compatriots during the Iraq war, the U.S. government announced Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

by: Associated Press

Posted: May 26, 2022 / 07:08 PM EDT

Updated: May 26, 2022 / 07:08 PM EDT

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A court document indicates a man being held on a charge of plotting to assassinate former President George W. Bush has waived his right to a detention hearing.

A criminal complaint alleges Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab planned to bring other Iraqis into the U.S. illegally. It also alleges he traveled to Texas in February to take video recordings of the front entrance gate of Bush’s Dallas neighborhood.

Shihab is an Iraqi citizen living in Ohio.

He was arrested Tuesday and ordered held without bond. A court document filed Thursday says Shihab waived his right to a hearing scheduled Friday and will remain in custody for now.