Iranian plot against Donald Trump detected by U.S. intelligence

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Published 2024-07-16
CBS News has learned U.S. intelligence officials detected an Iranian plot against former President Donald Trump before Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. There's no information, however, suggesting the threat was connected to the assassination attempt on Trump at the rally. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Chiliongiggs
    Yet the intelligence could not detect a 20-year-old kid within 400 feet. 😂
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  • People told the police of a threat climbing on the side of the building and on the roof and nothing was done about it, but you can detect an Iranian threat!? Make it make sense
  • @ApoIIo95
    What a joke. I do not trust our media nor our government.
  • @muaadeeb9625
    They caught us, umm...quick... "In other news, an Iranian plot has been discovered..." Also, "Roof pitch of 10% has been determined to be too steep for Secret Service forces to set up an observation post.".......
  • @Nike2141
    Sooo they had a credible threat and STILL let a dude get on a Fn roof 150 yards away....
  • @pbstinebiz2459
    In other words, they were laying the groundwork to blame it on Iran.
  • @omgnikkiface
    Interesting how they can detect an Iranian plot, but not immediate threats less than 200 yards away.
  • @389293912
    LOL!!! Try to distract us from the Secret Service failure. Won't work.
  • @Oxol33
    Brought to you by the same people who told us Iraq had WMDs
  • @992001jeffr
    If the Secret Service can’t stop a 20 year old loner…
  • @charlesdyer5348
    I'm glad the comments are calling b.s.CBS isn't fooing anyone anymore.
  • @GG_11_11
    Now you want to blame Iran? We've seen this script before, it was called Weapons of Mass destruction and the country was Iraq.
  • @klj9057
    Coming out and saying there was an Iranian threat “before” the rally is trying to cover your backside and NOT. A. SINGLE. (SMART) PERSON. BELIEVES. YOU.