US Had Intelligence on Iran Plot to Kill Trump, CNN Reports
SUMMARY
US authorities had intelligence about an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump weeks before the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Despite this warning, the security measures at the rally appeared insufficient, according to a CNN report. The intelligence led the Secret Service to increase security around Trump, yet the rally proceeded outdoors, contrary to the agency's alleged 'repeated advisories' against such settings due to access control difficulties. While there is no known connection between the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and Iran, the foreknowledge of the threat points toward the inadequacies in Trump's protection. The Trump campaign did not respond to inquiries about their awareness of the alleged threat. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed in a statement that additional protective resources and capabilities were added to Trump's security detail.
