Officials confirm Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump

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Published 2024-07-16
The Secret Service increased protection assets for former President Trump in recent weeks after learning of an Iranian assassination plot. NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports the Iranian plot has no known connection to the Pennsylvania shooting.

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All Comments (21)
  • The U.S. presidential elections have seen some intense moments, but an attempt on Trump's life is quite alarming. It's reminiscent of the incident during Ronald Reagan's presidency in 1981. Nowadays, it seems like there's a strong effort to undermine Trump, creating a concerning atmosphere that mirrors that of a third-world country.
  • @Lp78Ch
    That was "enhanced" security?? You can't make this up.
  • Yet the intelligence could not detect a 20 year old kid within 450 feet!
  • @nkratochvil122
    How did a 20 year old kid get anyone near the roof if he had increased secret service! This just makes secret service and law enforcement look worse!
  • @DoSe420
    Iranian rhetoric isnt what made this happen.
  • @user-fe5kf3cx9z
    Iranians didn't have any thing to do with secret service securing the scene
  • @Exe3D
    The only reason theyre telling us this story is because its a distraction from what happened on Saturday.
  • @darthgueedo
    Peter Griffin: "So you're saying we need to invade Iran?"
  • @thewhyzer
    If this is what "increased security" looks like, then I shudder to think what it was like before.
  • @user-fq1pe3vl8e
    This is bullsh*t. If they knew about an Iranian plot that kid would have never gotten close.
  • @slchance8839
    It warms my heart to read these comments and see that people are clear headed. Gives me hope.
  • It boggles the mind that this spectacular security failure was supposedly "enhanced" security.
  • @lupae.filius
    They know about an Iranian plot against him the recent weeks. But the security failed hard at spoting the assassination attempt
  • So Saturday was the already "enhanced" security of the secret service? What a joke!
  • @carlberry8365
    Maybe next week NBC News can report on a threat from Russia,Russia,Russia.
  • @browngreen933
    Were Iranians in charge of Trump's security in Pennsylvania?
  • Are they really trying to cover up their own failures and trying to start a new war at the same time? 🤦‍♂️
  • @MrPGC137
    So let me get this straight. They knew about this Iranian plot long before the event of this past weekend....and they STILL did nothing to tighten security & beef up Secret Service?????????
  • The “News” is now a Game Show. These well paid adults looking all serious like they’re on a Soap Opera. Just Crazy!!