FBI records obtained by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, through whistleblower disclosures reveal an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials on both sides of the political aisle.
The plans discussed targeting American “politicians, military people or bureaucrats,” including Trump, President Joe Biden and former presidential candidate Nikki Haley, in retaliation for the death of Iranian military officer Qassem Soleimani.
“Bad actors are determined to wreak havoc on our country, and American political leaders across both parties are sitting squarely in the crosshairs,” Grassley said in a statement. “In this extraordinarily heightened threat environment, federal agencies ought to be laser focused on building up public trust and reassuring the American people of their efforts to carry out their protective missions. I won’t stop pressing for answers until Congress and the American people are afforded the transparency they deserve.”
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