“Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Real and concrete threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in USA”, according to the statement. Iran has previously dismissed similar accusations.
Steven Cheung, communications director for the campaign Trump, He added that “the Intelligence officials identified that these continuous and coordinated attacks have increased in recent months.and security agencies are working to ensure that President Trump is protected and that the election proceeds without interference.”
US says Iran is trying to assassinate Donald Trump
In July, after an attacker opened fire on Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, Iran denied allegations that it was trying to assassinate the former president.
Following the failed assassination attempt, US media reported an Iranian plot against the Republican candidate, prompting the reinforcement of his security. The Islamic Republic denied the allegations, calling them “malicious.”
The White House also denounced that Iran carry forward hacking attempts against Trump’s campaignin an alleged attempt to influence the November 5 presidential elections.
Assassination attempt on Donald Trump: Florida shooter charged
The former president suffered two attacks this year assassination attempts. The first one in Pennsylvania. The second one happened this month in Florida, when a Man opened fire on Trump golf course.
On Tuesday, the shooter was indicted on three additional charges, including attempted murder of a presidential candidate. The police arrested Ryan Routh, 58, on September 15, shortly after he escaped when U.S. Secret Service agents found him armed near the camp.
A grand jury – a commission of citizens invested with investigative powers – indicted him on Tuesday in Miami (Florida) on charges of “attempted assassination of a leading presidential candidate,” “possession of a firearm to commit a violent crime” and “assault on a federal officer.”
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