Trump Briefed on "Real and Specific" Iranian Assassination Threat

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U.S. officials revealed Wednesday that Iran has made clear intentions to assassinate former President Donald Trump and other officials in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The statement came after Trump's disclosure that he was briefed by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on "real and specific threats" from Tehran. The Secret Service increased Trump's security in response to threats, which Trump referenced in a recent social media post. The Justice Department also charged a Pakistani national in August for plotting to kill a U.S. official.

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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.

00:02U.S. officials revealed Wednesday that Iran has made clear intentions to assassinate former

00:07President Donald Trump and other officials in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian

00:12General Qasem Soleimani.

00:14The statement came after Trump's disclosure that he was briefed by the Office of the Director

00:18of National Intelligence on real and specific threats from Tehran.

00:22The Secret Service increased Trump's security in response to threats, which Trump referenced

00:26in a recent social media post.

00:29The Justice Department also charged a Pakistani national in August for plotting to kill a

00:33U.S. official.

00:34For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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