After the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, American intelligence agencies have publicized that they were aware of another threat. There was a potential Iranian plot to kill the former president, separate from the shooting this past weekend. The intelligence pointing toward the Iranian plot caused the Secret Service to enhance security at the Pennsylvania rally this past weekend. The intelligence prompting the warning about the Iranian plot was new and not fully developed, and further investigation into the potential plot will be conducted. The Secret Service’s knowledge of the threat yet failure to protect Trump raises further questions about the incident.

Source: New York Times July 17, 2024 14:16 UTC