Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening life of Barron Trump
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed awareness of an Iranian state media video that appears to threaten Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son.
- Secret Service spokesman Nate Herring stated the agency investigates all perceived threats to protectees but does not discuss protective intelligence details.
- The threats from Iranian media have increased following the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which coincided with the start of a conflict involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel.
- CNN had earlier reported that the Secret Service was aware of the specific threat against Barron Trump.
