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By the middle of his consulship, Caesar ’ s popularity apparently began to wane, whilst Bibulus ’ s popularity was, according to Cicero, on the rise, mostly due to his vitriolic attacks on Caesar.

Seeking to further cause trouble for Caesar and Pompey, in July he directed that the consular elections for 58 were to be postponed until October 18.

However, in August, Bibulus, alongside one of the consular candidates for 58, Lucius Cornelius Lentulus, were accused by Lucius Vettius of being involved in a plot to assassinate Pompey.

Bibulus responded by declaring that he had warned Pompey of the possibility of an assassination attempt on May 13.

Vettius was then murdered the day before Bibulus was going to be questioned about his alleged involvement in the plot, and Lentulus was unsuccessful when the delayed elections finally took place.