BREAKING: Trump announces there have been other attempts made on his life after new intel briefing
“Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone.”
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“Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone.”
On Tuesday, Donald Trump was briefed about "real and specific threats" from Iran to assassinate the former president. Following that, Trump posted: "Big threats on my life by Iran. The entire U.S. Military is watching and waiting. Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone. I am surrounded by more men, guns, and weapons than I have ever seen before. Thank you to Congress for unanimously approving far more money to Secret Service - Zero 'NO' Votes, strictly bipartisan. Nice to see Republicans and Democrats get together on something. An attack on a former President is a Death Wish for the attacker!"
Trump Campaign Communications Director Steven Cheung said that Iran’s efforts to assassinate the Republican presidential candidate is part of the Islamic Republic’s efforts to "destabilize and sow chaos in the United States." There have been two assassination attempts on Trump in the past few months, the first in Butler, PA and the second in West Palm Beach, FL.
Cheung said, "Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months, and law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference."
He continued, "Make no mistake, the terror regime in Iran loves the weakness of Kamala Harris, and is terrified of the strength and resolve of President Trump. He will let nothing stop him or get in his way to fight for the American people and to Make America Great Again."
Earlier this year, the US received intelligence about an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. Since then there have been two known attempts on the former president’s life, on July 13 at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and again on Sept. 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida, at Trump’s golf course.
On Tuesday, the US Senate unanimously passed a bill that would give major presidential candidates the same level of protection as the president. The bill now heads to the Oval Office for President Joe Biden's signature.
Last week it was revealed that Iran offered material hacked from the Trump campaign to the Biden-Harris campaign.
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