Trump Faced Elevated Assassination Threats During Campaign, Including Alleged Iranian Plots

New book reveals heightened security measures and decoy flights after warnings of Iranian operatives in the U.S. and two unrelated assassination attempts.

• Trump’s campaign team implemented extraordinary security measures, including using a decoy plane, following warnings of Iranian operatives in the U.S. with access to surface-to-air missiles.
• Two assassination attempts occurred during Trump’s 2024 campaign, one in Pennsylvania where he was grazed by a bullet and another in Florida, though neither was linked to Iran.
• The Justice Department charged an alleged Iranian government asset in November 2024 for a plot to assassinate Trump, reportedly directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
• Trump’s security detail thwarted additional threats, including concerns of a motorcade attack and a drone incident during campaign events in September 2024.
• President Trump has issued stern warnings to Iran since returning to office, stating that any assassination attempts would result in severe retaliation.

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