Trump campaign says former president briefed on Iranian assassination threats

[craig nigrelli]

TURNING TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION NOW –

THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN SAYING THE FORMER PRESIDENT HAS BEEN INFORMED, BY U.S. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS, ABOUT THREATS FROM IRAN TO ASSASSINATE HIM.

IN A STATEMENT TUESDAY – A TRUMP CAMPAIGN SPOKESPERSON SAYING QUOTE “PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS BRIEFED EARLIER TODAY BY THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REGARDING REAL AND SPECIFIC THREATS FROM IRAN TO ASSASSINATE HIM IN AN EFFORT TO DESTABILIZE AND SOW CHAOS IN THE UNITED STATES.”

ACCORDING TO THE CAMPAIGN, THE OFFICIALS TOLD TRUMP THESE “COORDINATED ATTACKS” HAVE “HEIGHTENED IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS” AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE WORKING TO PROTECT THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE,  AND,  THE UPCOMING ELECTION.

TRUMP LATER POSTING TO TRUTH SOCIAL THAT THERE HAVE BEEN “BIG THREATS” ON HIS LIFE BY IRAN – SAYING WHILE THEY DIDN’T WORK OUT – IRAN WILL TRY AGAIN.

IRAN’S PERMANENT MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE NEW YORK HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MEDIA REQUESTS FOR A STATEMENT.

THIS NEWS COMES AFTER TWO ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS ON THE FORMER PRESIDENT – ONE IN BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA AND ANOTHER AT HIS FLORIDA GOLF COURSE. THERE HAS BEEN NO INDICATION OF IRANIAN INVOLVEMENT IN EITHER CASE.