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United States officials reportedly received information about a potential Iranian assassination plot against former President Donald Trump before the failed assassination attempt against him on Saturday, and, in response, Trump’s security detail was reportedly increased.CNN that while there was knowledge of a potential threat — and Trump received “enhanced security” — at this time, there is no known connection between 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks and the potential plot from Iran.
Crooks had positioned him on the roof of a nearby building where he had a direct line of sight of the former president at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.the assassination attempt and was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part” of his right ear, questions have been raised about the security failings surrounding the event.“Secret Service learned of the increased threat from this threat stream,” a U.S.
The Secret Service then reportedly shared the information of the potential Iranian plot to assassinate Trump “with the detail lead, and the Trump campaign was made aware of an evolving threat,” the official added. “In response to the increased threat, Secret Service surged resources and assets for the protection of former President Trump,” the official said. “All of this was in advance of Saturday.”that local law enforcement had been placed inside of the building that Crooks had climbed onto the roof of due to the safety issues of placing someone on top of a “sloped roof.”Butler County Sheriff Michael T.
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