Overview

• Law enforcement warned Trump’s campaign in 2024 of Iranian operatives in the U.S. with access to surface-to-air missiles, sparking fears of an assassination plot.
• Security concerns led to the use of a decoy plane, with Trump flying separately from his staff on a private jet owned by a supporter, Steve Witkoff.
• The Secret Service disabled a drone following Trump’s motorcade in Pennsylvania using an electromagnetic weapon, highlighting the level of perceived threats.
• Incidents like a thwarted assassination attempt at Trump’s Florida golf club and warnings of motorcade attacks further heightened security measures.
• Trump has publicly stated he instructed his team to retaliate against Iran if he were assassinated, while also expressing interest in a nuclear peace agreement.