U.S. Officials Brief Trump Team On Iranian Threats To Assassinate Him, Campaign Says

U.S. intelligence officials this week informed former President Donald Trump’s team about “specific threats from Iran to assassinate him,” according to Trump’s presidential campaign.

A spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirmed to NBC News that the Tuesday meeting took place, but did not discuss the contents of the briefing.

Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump, said U.S. intelligence officials briefed the GOP presidential nominee’s team “regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States.”

“Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months, and law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference,” Cheung said.

Cheung claimed that “the terror regime in Iran loves the weakness of Kamala Harris, and is terrified of the strength and resolve of President Trump,” suggesting Tehran favors Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, in November. Cheung did not offer evidence for this claim.

An official told The Associated Press that the briefing was requested by Trump’s team, and that it did not include information about a new threat to the former president.

Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts in recent months, but there was no evidence to suggest either of those attacks was orchestrated by Tehran.

Still, during a rally in Mint Hill, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Trump claimed Iran was likely to blame.

“As you know, there have been two assassination attempts on my life that we know of, and they may or may not involve, but possibly do,