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Trump briefed on ‘real & specific’ Iranian plot to assassinate him – but warns anyone who tries has a ‘death wish’
Trump said the military is 'watching and waiting'
DONALD Trump says he has been briefed on plots by Iran to assassinate him, but anyone who tries has a "death wish."
The former president has shared the threats on his life as the 2024 campaign heads into the final stretch.
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"Big threats on my life by Iran. The entire U.S. Military is watching and waiting," Trump wrote in a post on X.
"Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone.
"I am surrounded by more men, guns, and weapons than I have ever seen before."
Trump also thanked for unanimously approving more money for the Secret Service and improving standards.
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"Nice to see Republicans and Democrats get together on something. An attack on a former President is a Death Wish for the attacker!" he said.
Trump's campaign also released a statement about the threats.
"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," it said.
Intelligence officials identified Iranian threats have "heightened in the past few months," and US officials were working to protect Trump, it claimed.
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The former president's post comes as the man who allegedly staked him out at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15, has been charged with attempting to assassinate him.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was denied bail at a court hearing on Monday, hours after prosecutors cited a letter where the suspect allegedly offered $150,000 to "finish the job" as evidence of why he should be kept locked up pending trial.
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Routh's son, Oran, told the his father "hates" Trump but was not a violent person.
"That's crazy, I know my dad and love my dad, but that's nothing like him," Oran told the outlet shortly after learning about his father's arrest.
"He's not a violent person. He's a hard worker and a great dad.
"He's a great dude, a nice guy and has worked his whole f**king life."
This comes as...
- Ryan Wesley Routh was denied bail at a court hearing on September 23.
- The Justice Department released a letter from would-be assassin Routh about his plan to kill Donald Trump.
- In his alleged letter, Routh offered $150,000 to anyone who could "complete the job."
- Routh's son, Oran Routh, was arrested on September 24 and charged with possession of child pornography.
For Trump, the September 15 incident was the second attempt on his life after being grazed by a bullet during a campaign stop in Butler, , on July 13.
The presidential candidate was delivering remarks to supporters when minutes into his speech, shots rang out, grazing Trump's right ear.
He said he felt a bullet ripping through his skin, "I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin.
"Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
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Shocking video caught the moment gunshots rang out from a nearby building as Trump was seen grimacing and grabbing his ear before he fell to the ground.
Days after a second assassination attempt, Trump's campaign stop on Long Island, New York, descended into chaos when false reports of an explosive device being found inside the perimeter were made.
Trump's remarks to supporters at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale on September 18 were delayed as police investigated the scene and determined no explosives were found.
A person who called in the fake report was questioned by police.
Meanwhile, Iran was accused of hacking Trump's campaign and then leaking documents to the press and .
The Trump campaign claimed that Iranian hackers "sent a spear phishing email in June to a high-ranking official on a presidential campaign."
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The Iranian operatives have been accused of hacking into the former president's campaign on at least three separate occasions.
Iran has previously denied claims of interfering in US elections.
Alleged assassain Ryan Routh's letter
The Justice Department released a chilling letter from would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh about his plan to kill Donald Trump on Monday.
"Dear world," the note began.
"This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster.
"It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.
"Everyone across the globe from the youngest to the oldest know that Trump is unfit to be anything, much less a U.S. president.
"US presidents must at bare minimum embody the moral fabric that is America, and be kind, caring and selfless and always stand for humanity.
"Trump fails to understand any of [that]," the letter concluded.
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