In a chilling revelation, federal authorities have foiled an Iranian-backed plot to assassinate President Trump, exposing just how far radical regimes are willing to go to target America’s leaders. According to Alex Isenstadt, a Politico reporter with extensive access to Trump’s inner circle, Iran’s radical leaders had embedded sleeper cells within the U.S., armed with surface-to-air missiles capable of targeting Trump’s aircraft.
Isenstadt’s new book, “Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power,” details multiple assassination attempts against Trump, including two that nearly succeeded. In one alarming incident, the Secret Service shot down a drone believed to be tracking Trump’s motorcade. This wasn’t just surveillance—officials feared it was part of a coordinated attack.
“Law enforcement officials warned Trump last year that Tehran had placed operatives in the U.S. with access to surface-to-air missiles,” Isenstadt writes. The most chilling concern? That Iranian operatives might attempt to shoot down Trump’s private jet—‘Trump Force One’— during takeoff or landing.
Tensions escalated after the July 13th incident in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump’s life was nearly ended. While the gunman, Thomas Crooks, hasn’t been definitively linked to Iran, the timing and persistence of similar threats have authorities on high alert.
Just a month later, Ryan Routh was caught with a rifle aimed at Trump while he was golfing at Mar-a-Lago. This led officials to fear that Iran—or its proxies—might target Trump not just on the ground but in the skies as well.
The threats were so severe that the Secret Service advised Trump to fly on alternate aircraft, using his personal jet as a decoy with staff onboard. On another occasion, agents used an electromagnetic stun gun to disable a drone flying suspiciously close to Trump’s motorcade—an incident never before disclosed to the public.
In response to these threats, President Trump issued a stark warning: “If Iran targets me—or any U.S. official—there will be nothing left of them. I’ve left instructions. They would be obliterated.”
This isn’t just tough talk. Trump made it clear that any attempt on his life would trigger swift and devastating military retaliation.
While the Biden administration fumbled foreign policy with Iran, emboldening America’s enemies, Trump’s clear, no-nonsense stance serves as a reminder: America doesn’t bow to threats—we respond with strength.
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