The officials who briefed Trump included Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Pompeo, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien and Milley. He also warned that attacks could still happen, meaning the threat was not eliminated by killing Soleimani. Still, the US military remains comfortable with calling Soleimani's potential plan imminent, a US defense official told CNN Saturday. Separately, a senior defense official told CNN there were multiple intelligence indicators that he was continuing to plan attacks. Another US official hedged, saying said the threat posed by the attacks Soleimani was accused of planning was "pretty imminent".

Source: CNN January 05, 2020 03:56 UTC