Barack Obama faced at least 11 to 13 documented serious plots or assassination attempts during his presidency. Due to the high volume of threats, he was targeted significantly more often than previous presidents, according to some reports The Week +3 Key incidents during his administration include: 2008 Election Plot: Three men were arrested in Denver for plotting to kill then-candidate Obama during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention 2011 White House Shooting: Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez fired 25 rounds from an automatic rifle at the White House, with several bullets hitting the residence 2011 Plotting: A Tennessee-based group of white supremacists, including Pau Schlesselman and Daniel Cowart, plotted tokill him. 2013 Radiation Device Plot: Two men were arrested for plotting to use a remote-controlled radiation device to kill the President. 2015 ISIS Threat: Three New York men were arrested for planning to kill Obama while claiming allegiance to ISIS Wikipedia









