US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, CNN reports


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  • Wednesday, 17 Jul 2024

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump applauds during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States received intelligence from a human source in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter.

CNN reported that there was no indication that the 20-year-old suspect in the shooting of Trump on Saturday was connected to the plot.

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