U.S. Secret Service Increases Security for Trump After Intel of Iranian Assassination Plot, CNN Reports

Jul 16, 2024, 07:28 PM

The U.S. Secret Service increased security around former President Donald Trump after receiving intelligence in recent weeks of an Iranian plot to assassinate him, CNN reports. This intelligence, obtained from a human source, prompted the Secret Service to ramp up protection measures. The plot is reportedly unrelated to a recent shooting incident involving Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. U.S. officials have indicated that the threat from Iran has been growing, with the potential for more attempts on Trump's life in the coming weeks. The Iranian plot is believed to be in retaliation for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020. There is no indication that Thomas Crooks, the suspected shooter, was connected to the Iranian plot.