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Washington(ANN)-The American media reported that the assassination attempt on the fromer President of the United States, Trump, who is currently running for the November 2024 election, was a planned assassination by Iran.
US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump.
But, as mentioned in the report, this issue has become to develop, to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president in recent.
The last weeks, multiple people briefed on the matter told report to CNN.
There is no indication that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin who attempted to kill the former president on Saturday, was connected to the Iranian plot, the sources said. accoding to CNN.
The existence of the intelligence threat from a hostile foreign intelligence agency , and the enhanced security for Trump raises new questions about the security lapses at the Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and how a 20-year-old man managed to access a nearby rooftop to fire shots that injured the former president.
“Secret Service learned of the increased threat from this threat stream,” the official told CNN. “NSC directly contacted USSS at a senior level to be absolutely sure they continued to track the latest reporting. USSS shared this information with the detail lead, and the Trump campaign was made aware of an evolving threat. In response to the increased threat, Secret Service surged resources and assets for the protection of former President Trump. All of this was in advance of Saturday.”accoding exclusive report published CNN.
“The investigation of Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Trump is active and ongoing. At this time, law enforcement has reported that their investigation has not identified ties between the shooter and any accomplice or co-conspirator, foreign or domestic,” Watson said.
The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations denied there is an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump.
“These accusations are unsubstantiated and malicious. From the perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump is a criminal who must be prosecuted and punished in a court of law for ordering the assassination of General Soleimani. Iran has chosen the legal path to bring him to justice,” a spokesperson for the mission told CNN.
Written by Arraale M. Jama, a freelance journalist and human rights activist.
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