Paul Schlesselman is an 18-year-old skinhead who was charged on October 24, 2008, for making threats against presidential candidate Barack Obama. Schlesselman allegedly planned an assassination plot together with Daniel Cowart, 20, whom he met online.KAIT 8: Arkansas, Tennessee Men in Plot to Kill Obama (October 27, 2008)
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Also charged with illegal possession of firearm and conspiracy to rob a federal firearms licenseeKAIT 8: Arkansas, Tennessee Men in Plot to Kill Obama (October 27, 2008)
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Plotted to assassinate Barack Obama and attack a predominantly black schoolKAIT 8: Arkansas, Tennessee Men in Plot to Kill Obama (October 27, 2008)
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Authorities said the two men were "willing to die" during the assassination attemptKAIT 8: Arkansas, Tennessee Men in Plot to Kill Obama (October 27, 2008)
