Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president in recent weeks, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN. There’s no indication that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin who attempted to kill the former president, was connected to the plot, the sources said. CNN’s Evan Perez reports. #CNN #News

[@marcwilliams9824]

I never thought I'd see the day the Secret Service decided to go on a PR tour.

[@thehatems]

Good comment.

[@burns281981]

Like to point out this is Trump's Secret Service, not The Secret Service. Ya know the ones who tried to get Pence, ya those guys.

[@b.t.2795]

Maybe they thought they were at Trump's golf course. 😎

[@Blvigil]

​@user-sk1eh3pg6j. Is that why they held him up with his whole body exposed??😅

[@LogandVine]

Nah that was because diversity matters above merit these days ​@@Blvigil

[@ericdmochowski6079]

Increased protection but they still left a rooftop unsecured less than 150m away from Trump. The secret service is a joke.

[@Nefertum1000]

I believe not to long ago someone in congress was trying to remove all secret service protection from Trump. Crazy!

[@b.t.2795]

And the local police.

[@thirdlantern]

There's a difference between incompetence and complicity.

[@spg1794]

i dunno biden is just fine after 4 years of half the country howling for his checkout

[@notsorryyouretriggered]

“Just outside the security perimeter” As if they just casually left an elevated, nearby position like that open, only 150 yards away from the presidential front runner

[@Phillip713]

What a joke. They fail protecting him and now say the secret service actually protected him even more because of this supposed plot

[@markmierzejewski9534]

Never forget that President Bush had a shoe thrown at him.

[@markmierzejewski9534]

Take Two Electric Bugaloo ?

[@burns281981]

They had one roof to check, just the one. They were on top of the only other roof in the area. The excuses being made is just pathetic. (All this smoke and show because Trump hand picked his team, now they look like clowns. So excuses, excuses, excuses.)

[@janpierzchala2004]

this may mean that if not for Iranian threat 10 not 20 agents would be allocated to Butler event

[@burns281981]

@@janpierzchala2004 exact same results. But let's pretend like it was different. Anything other then blame the people in charge of ... checks notes.... security of the ex president that he hand picked himself.

[@fred5743]

They clearly want to divert attention from an internal suspicion... These people are liars

[@Space_Ghost_Hunter]

Its so obvious at this point it feels like a crappy dystopian movie

[@ShaneyBoogz]

@@Space_Ghost_Hunterand there’s nothing we can do about it

[@krisc2476]

Cell phone records tell the real story. The fbi is directly involved in the attempted assassination of Donald trump

[@TrueNewb]

So this is their "upgraded" version of Secret Service and a 20 year old mouth breather still beat them?

[@KrishnaSingh-ow1ie]

Don't blame mouth bresther . I'm a mouth bresther because I have serious asthma 😂

[@b.t.2795]

They thought they were on Trump's golf course. 😎

[@Dragonmist1]

Not suspicious at all 😏

[@Blvigil]

​@@Dragonmist1 😉

[@TaraReade64]

The employee of the month was the fat middle aged female agent that was hiding behind the pile of other agents. Fking disgraceful diversity hire BS

[@normanbell1410]

So THAT was the enhanced, beefed up security force? Anticipating a foreign state attempt...but beat by a kid in jeans with a ladder in broad daylight! Wow.

[@briannedd5851]

When it does not make sense it's most likely a lie. Chances are Iran will be blamed if anything were to happen to Trump in the future.

[@WeTheLittlePeople]

Now why didn't they warn Trump and get him off the stage?

[@MohammedJobori]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@websitemartian]

why do they keep saying "ad hoc" like they are trying to push a narrative🤦

[@sosleepy2]

He chose to be outside

[@tiagoj.m8194]

The secret service😅 more like the suspicious service

[@chigimo9222]

When the service is sus 😳

[@nextwenxd4777]

They may have been listening to trump

[@gabereal420]

Trumps hand picked detail but he's a moron so go figure

[@AeonDaemon]

​@@chigimo9222 *The secret service was not the imposter* *CIA was the Imposter*

[@Kuntlip]

Not an auspicious acronym.

[@h2ksup3rm4n]

The US propaganda game really dropped off. This is so shamelessly a pathetic lie.

[@Xcross40]

Lie, lie , lie. Someone is trying to cover her ass from Saturday’s failure.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

They were told to put out this news. As a smokescreen so they can blame Iran should they try to do it again!!

[@KennedyJr2024]

Not fair if I use that word I’ll get my comment deleted.

[@musicalADD_theband]

They’re doing the opposite though

[@ursusmaritimus5998]

RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA!…….

[@robertwadas]

She is gone when trump Wins... Probably will lose her pension

[@MomentsInTrading]

Trying to blame Iran is total gaslighting!

[@Ali-lt3qt]

The fact that people told the cops half an hour before trumps speach and they didnt do nothing

[@krisc2476]

Even our dirty government can’t hide the digital footprint of those involved. Cell phone records prove the fbi is directly involved in this

[@embracelove7502]

This network is pathetic

[@b.t.2795]

@@embracelove7502 Why are you here again grandma?

[@despisewyteliars9436]

Go back to Fox News, OAN, and Newsmax.

[@tricky92x]

@@despisewyteliars9436 Here from NewsNation, and this network is indeed pathetic as well as their viewers.

[@edithpatton8157]

100% agree

[@jackjack8369]

I hate fox news but CNN is some bullshit too ... How many times did they mention trump is gonna win in this story...

[@emilycoley8200]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is what you call bulls$&#.

[@CanerCano-sz5dc]

😂😂exactly !!!

[@murnoth]

Here is Blackrock using Blame-shifting and scapegoating

[@briannedd5851]

The release at this point is highly coincidental.

[@markmarcas6523]

What nonsense. Funny how Iranian plots are discovered in the most opportune time. Total BS

[@6768jordan]

Yeah it's all smoke and mirrors it's all Trump. I don't believe anything that that guy says.

[@Allaiya.]

Well, let’s try & apply some reasoning & deduction skills & see what we get. I would wager that because Trump was targeted, everyone suddenly is looking at threats against him. This is one of them, so naturally comes to the limelight bc it’s the hot topic at the moment. Doesn’t matter if it’s legit or credible or not. I would also wager these types of threats are constantly happening but the common folk rarely hear about them bc most don’t happen or ever come to fruition.

[@Cattiva-s3y]

@@Allaiya. BRILLIANTLY explained as applying reasoning and deduction skills is not in the Trump MAGA world wheelhouse.

[@cryptidsntunes]

No one's saying Iran did it. The point is that somehow or other, this WAS their "enhanced" security. Uneffingbelievable.

[@Kuntlip]

@@Allaiya. Wow, that was a pathetic try. Maybe they just made up the story to negate the narrative that Trump's detail was insufficient and they tried to kill him. You're really bad at this as 90% of the comments totally get it - and this is the CNN crowd! You realize the CIA/MIC determines who is President? Born yesterday? IC socket puppet much?

[@egarza9241]

Police had taken picture 1/2 hour before shooting of suspicious person holding rangefinder. When attendees pointed out guy on roof, Secret Service had 86 seconds to respond.

[@Tom-xn8nn]

What's a range finder ?

[@daddyrabbit835]

@@Tom-xn8nn Like a spotting scope that shows you distances.

[@firecrow7973]

no they didnt

[@AndreTheAverage]

​@@firecrow7973 yes they did

[@egarza9241]

@@Tom-xn8nn device used to measure distances

[@jbaz964]

How can anyone take anything CNN reports on seriously anymore? Zombies

[@b.t.2795]

@@jbaz964 Well you're here again grandma. There are other news sources that you can spend your pensionable time grandma.

[@notsorryyouretriggered]

@@jbaz964 These are people calling something they can see with their own eyes “fake” “staged”. Absolutely zero life experience having ghouls just like ree tardy Tom

[@papakael8247]

I think Infowars is more your thing.

[@mostlyanchors168]

@@b.t.2795you didn’t have to be a d*** about it.

[@mia.2936]

FOS WORST BS I HAVE EVER HEARD.

[@jbnOracle]

Is this off season April fool joke?

[@Angelsangels1969]

"IRAN, did it"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Cj22417]

“They increased the protection” 😂😂😂😂 what protection?????

[@illaymartin]

Of course, they would say that to take attention away from their failure.

[@editorjohn8803]

Secret Service has lost its lustre. They won't ever be mentioned in Hollywood movies, unless it's a comedy. This one incident, with no one taking responsibility for the fiasco, will live on to tarnish the organization that was once considered highly respected. Now we know they're just a joke

[@lisamari941]

Oh now you all care about Hollywood, you people are so full of sh*t

[@donofon1014]

Obama or Bush ... the SS team was in a brawl in a Bogota brothel ..over non payment. JFK's team were up to almost dawn in a Fort Worth booze can just before flying to Love Field in Dallas. Hung over. The origin was the Pinkerton guard for Abe Lincoln .. who stepped out for a drink and a smoke during the play. TV and film "lustre" was never based on reality.

[@LancasterBristow]

I don't know man, Hollywood is indirectly part of the other side.

[@SonnyRick]

Well the Iranians have outright denied the allegations , but regardless threats by foreign governments against the US are unacceptable , but for Iran to carry out an attack against a NATO country , it really does not make a lot of sense , it just makes no sense , I don't think Iran poses a threat , Iran , Cuba , Nicaragua , these are small countries that pose no threat , these are small countries that have the same size economy of Texas So I'm not taking sides here but these allegations are more likely to be false than true , NATO and Iran are not at war and the allegations are hard to believe , in terms of credibility , I just don't believe it , it makes no sense but threats against America are hateful and inciting

[@Space_Ghost_Hunter]

This is so much worse than them being seen as a joke...

[@barrya.6212]

If Saturday WAS BEEFED UP security I'd hate to see what MODERATE security would look like ! !

[@krisc2476]

Democrats tried to remove trump’s secret service protection. Cell phone records prove the fbi was directly involved in the attempted assassination of trump

[@robertfoster2992]

Ramped up? Good gawd, how lackadaisical was it beforehand.

[@kjmcnally13]

Thats what I'm wondering! It looked sparse! And not trained.

[@Chyuuch]

He’s lying. Trump team came out immediately and said they requested more detail a couple weeks ago and were denied!

[@Wayne-en1ko]

ramped up probably means consultants from Capitol Police, Uvalde cops, and Paul & Nancy's home security team

[@RobThomson-x8g]

As a Brit I am shocked at the US secret service. Most looked like feeble or over weight women who were far too short to protect Trump. Pathetic.

[@florete2310]

It was a pretty crappy delivery, given the fact that they actually ramped up security. America does not have its sh!t together these days...

[@Krmyas]

But did our amount of diversity impress you…? 😂😂😂. (Me neither)

[@ThatGirl-ku5dq]

Overweight women? Too short? Wanker!

[@JackBoy-wp2qy]

Hahahahaaha😂 holy shit I laughed way too hard at this comment ​@@Krmyas

[@JackBoy-wp2qy]

Now imagine our army full of gays and trans and weaklings

[@58nomad]

Ralph Norman is lying on CNN right now and boris is just sitting there and allowing him to lie. CNN is awful.

[@b.t.2795]

@@58nomad Like Hannity and Alexander Smirnov grandma? 😜

[@58nomad]

@b.t.2795 yes Fox was sued and had to pay 700 million dollars for lying. Hannity is one of the worst liars on fox.

[@josephgonzales641]

This is fake news to redirect from they're failures.

[@Thaddeus-ml8if]

And when they try again (Obama,Soros) pretending to use foreign threat.

[@firecrow7973]

it makes them looks worse, but go on

[@b.t.2795]

@@josephgonzales641 Don't recall them paying out 787.5 million grandma. And why are you here again? 🙄

[@taureviews]

"...from a human source." I think this guys an alien

[@christianmendoza6785]

Literally what I said 😂

[@brianb5723]

He says HUMINT. Use common sense.

[@mcgarvey1986]

CIA lingo

[@ThatGirl-ku5dq]

Grow up.

[@firecrow7973]

@@brianb5723 if you had any common sense you would know government acronyms aren't common knowledge

[@brendanfarthing]

Is this true? So the Secret Service maximum security was supposed to protect against a trained assassin, but couldn't even protect against a local kid. The performance of the Secret Service and local Police reminded me of the Keystone Cops.

[@AlKo-e7g]

Um... he bought a ladder, that's how he did it.

[@SonnyRick]

Well the Iranians have outright denied the allegations , but regardless threats by foreign governments against the US are unacceptable , but for Iran to carry out an attack against a NATO country , it really does not make a lot of sense , it just makes no sense , I don't think Iran poses a threat , Iran , Cuba , Nicaragua , these are small countries that pose no threat , these are small countries that have the same size economy of Texas So I'm not taking sides here but these allegations are more likely to be false than true , NATO and Iran are not at war and the allegations are hard to believe , in terms of credibility , I just don't believe it , it makes no sense but threats against America are hateful and inciting

[@AlKo-e7g]

@@SonnyRick what are you talking about

[@josephwallis8965]

He could've saved $ by borrowing it next door??

[@AlKo-e7g]

@josephwallis8965 maybe he didn't see a ladder in storage. Interested in seeing his tracking data

[@wildeninja2836]

THAT WAS INCREASED SECURITY!? Hahahaha

[@Skinnymoose]

The Secret Service are a bunch of clowns

[@ASCCoins]

As is cnn

[@rollo8010]

Then I guess Trump doesn’t NEED their services, huh?

[@35t10b]

Quota hires

[@TheShadowBannedBandit]

@@rollo8010 This is likely going to set a precedent and Trump will probably hire the best security money can buy.

[@danwotsa4522]

​@@rollo8010smh obviously

[@kingyeti6336]

I can only imagine how bad regular security is if that was ramped up security

[@mariahenrich9602]

Nice deflection. I don't want this fbi or doj investgating squat.

[@elwoodblues6663]

well said maria great comment

[@ciaronsmith4995]

This is total propaganda.

[@justkickingit272]

There was credible threats from a state actor on Trump and his security was still so negligent? Crazy times

[@bigjimtenbillion]

Inside job

[@caveman7490]

Exactly

[@rare6319]

" his security " do your research before posting dribble.

[@caveman7490]

@@rare6319 learn the proper words. The word is drivel

[@rare6319]

@@caveman7490 wtf I'm Aussie and here talking shi$ is called dribbling, just like your comment.

[@EricJustinSmithJr]

Iran??? 😂 Whatever you need to do to divert attention...

[@NomeCultJoe]

Hey Siri, what is the definition of "diversion?"

[@newbestofthis4422]

I don't know, is that diversity?

[@JS-ge9px]

Yup.

[@LoneStar338]

Iranians is this a joke CNN just stop already we're tired of your B.S.

[@watertower180elevatedview]

"bullying and Iranians"

[@burns281981]

Long as you don't blame the dudes Donnie boy picked.

[@AndreTheAverage]

​@@burns281981copium taste good? Seethe coper

[@JPSportman]

@@burns281981 the Secret Service takes orders from the Biden administration… I don’t think Trump would “hand pick” a 5’4 woman to protect him…

[@SkiesKurosawa]

@@burns281981Trump supports DEI now?

[@danimotherofchickens479]

He didnt pick the SS who was with him that day btw

[@primeami5624]

So they knew there was a plot but still failed smh

[@krisc2476]

Our own government was behind this plot. They hope you are dumb enough to fall for the dei excuse. Cell phone records tell the truth. The fbi was directly involved

[@krisxxxxw]

PR tour : Secret Service

[@sgtb3691]

I thought Trump just fell over due to loud noises....

[@birdeyecloud6801]

Broken state of united states of america.

[@judithmosely5283]

Gonna get worse.

[@smileysun9212]

Welcome to the Divided States of America. One Nation under Democrats or Republicans with hatred for all!😢

[@nextwenxd4777]

Thanks to con and fraud trump. This needs to be investigated as an onside stunt.

[@Mayamax3]

So what they're saying is that all the this 'extra security' was on full display in PA? If that's what extra security looks like I'll take a pass.

[@bendreed9]

“From a human source” - as opposed to a dog?

[@jimmyjames6487]

As opposed to democrats

[@gdc3084]

😂😂😂

[@michaelsmirnov1469]

Dog faced pony soldier 😂

[@Roadback2health]

Yeah. People need to stop listening to CNN bullshit

[@michaelvallimont6133]

Their service is so secret we can't see it.

[@dug3694]

That was the ‘amped up’ security?🤣

[@JoeSander]

We stepped up security and we had a total failure this past Saturday?

[@chrisgironda1746]

It’s almost as if someone wanted Iran to be successful. 🤔

[@801D012]

Iran didn't have anything to do with anything. They just made that up.

[@AsiaOceans-nx5lr]

Someone?

[@ARTIC7051]

THEY KNEW WEEKS AGO AND DIDNT DO ANYTHING..JUST LIES APON LIES..IT WAS INTENTIONAL FOLKS

[@technomage6736]

They knew what?

[@sb75ification]

I smell a rat. Oh, I clicked on CNN, makes sense.

[@djsharpemusic5731]

Did they briefed the President of this plot ? Why wasn't that disclosed at the SS Pess Briefing

[@reneestuart-w2y]

cause they just made it up today

[@djsharpemusic5731]

@@reneestuart-w2y lol . Something is not adding up

[@mimikannisto4418]

Secret service was not on the watertower which was the highest ground in the area. Try again.

[@hueshangdangergeld]

This seems more like shifting the blame. People are asking why the secret service acted so slowly. Your saying that they reacted after 2 minutes after the first sighting with increased security. Then we hear this. "But did you know Iran was plotting" . How convenient.

[@BradleyIreland]

Obama/Biden are Iranian now ???? Obviously.🤣🤣🤣

[@theREALsum]

Unfortunately Trump can't hold indoor events in too many places. He still owes many venues money from past years.

[@yesitsme6851]

How did Iranians get in this country? I'll bet they may have slipped in the open border possibly.

[@dizzzymess]

yeah they definitely slipped through the Mexico border 🤣

[@judithmosely5283]

They did come across the border. Some were FLOWN into the nation.

[@Hallahanify]

A state agency could easily run under false passports and get a travel visa and fly in 🙄.

[@yesitsme6851]

​@@dizzzymessYep, another reason to vote for the Trump- Vance ticket in 2024. 😂 Thank you friend for the confirmation. You are a true Patriot! See you at the MAGA meeting again and don't forget your hat.

[@madcow5833]

A Human source, lol

[@spazoq]

So this is what the head of the Secret Service calls ENHANCED security? She needs to quit. If this is the best she can do, she's 100% not up for the job running the service. It's not hard to understand.

[@annconnery8757]

Where was the "increased security" Saturday???

[@NNShephard]

I thought the lack of personnel and resources caused the failure not the increase?

[@robertehatten4847]

I want to know why the Iranian government wants to help the United States?

[@caveman7490]

Disgusting bro . I’m sure this is beneath you

[@aaronwilliams7856]

THE IRANIAN!!!! COME ON! WTF THE IRANIANS WHAT WITH TRUMP. STOP IT PLEASE, CNN

[@desiyatri]

So this was increased security? Makes one wonder how Mr Trump was protected before the plot. Perhaps bags of cheetos and a former president look the same to certain people.

[@lizafrench8455]

So what you are saying is iran may try to go after Joe Biden? Yeah right

[@caveman7490]

That’s their sugar daddy

[@SirPudge]

This just generates more questions. If we cant trust the security of leaders, how can we trust our own safety?

[@JeffreyOConnell-g4x]

Did the Iranians know all they had to do was climb a roof at one of his rallies?

[@Silver74-jo6xy]

My father usedh to say; "You see me fighting a bear, help the bear..." When I asked why help the bear? He said; " Y'all might turn on the bear." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NichobodCrane]

we dont believe you

[@regdel8859]

LOL!!! Corrupt News Network

[@abeerali7834]

New question: So this happened despite the increased security? A single 20 year old?

[@indikamudalige8682]

Wow. Seriously 😂😂

[@ps_nyisgone]

duh, they think we stupid

[@Sevenfold120]

lol Obvious PR stunt to show everyone they are on top of their game.

[@Bix21-z3f]

A human source!!!🤦‍♂

[@jimmyjames6487]

Can't believe animal sources anymore

[@801D012]

Lindsay Graham

[@ytredvb]

​@@jimmyjames6487Human source is like saying trust me bro

[@INDASTREETTV]

So trump wants to be protected by the same Doj he says out to get him 😂😂😂

[@jimmyjames6487]

Hey dmfk, not the same agency

[@danimotherofchickens479]

That's not even the same agency

[@UpYours-dg4uq]

Huh? I'm not buying this.

[@handsomestik]

Why? Kennedy was the same thing. Castro was going to retaliate for Bay of Pigs and security was not tight for JFK's southern state tour. All of a sudden lone gun man?

[@frontenac5083]

*Iran just endorsed Trump.*

[@johnc3473]

You need to quit

[@purplesprigs]

You can't see it, but the anchors are pedaling under the desk to keep the lights on. Have fun CNN.

[@salmanmohammed9088]

It's a fake and there was hard and fully secured area by security and media blaming iranian ppl

[@johntinsley9097]

I call bullshit

[@pakman3777]

Trump better stay indoors. You know he likes to hide when it's risk involved

[@jeffashcraft2388]

You know that's a lie so why say it

[@billballeza377]

Iran knows that if Donald Trump is elected, Iran’s ambitions in the Middle East are toast.

[@chasedirtbike4155]

I notice they aren't going after biden

[@jojopapa7521]

This is FAKE news. Lol. It is diversion from radical left and the brain washing of CNN. Iran plotting on TRUMP is as fake as CNNs RUSSIA COLLUSION, IRAQs WMD, etc.

[@markmarcas6523]

Nonsense. Iran prefers trump because unlike biden, trump is not an adventurous. Killing of Soleimani May have been sanctioned by iran. He was getting too popular

[@markwells79]

EXACTLY

[@Southernyaya923]

Trump helped Iran, it also allowed Ru$$IA and Ch!n@ the ability to sell arms to them again. You're fantasy of him is not reality

[@Hautehead13]

Diversity,Inclusion, and Equity? No thanks. Trump better get his own security to watch over the secret service. 😂

[@StClaire99]

THIS IS A DISTRACTION TACTIC !!!

[@chrisheber9895]

Hollywood 101😅

[@mmca2622]

So we know for sure that the shooter hadn't been recruited by Iran I guess.

[@dub2459]

And they leave open the closest roof with the best angle, are these the same guys looking for who left coke in the White House 😅

[@tomjones9082]

Deflection much?

[@24299]

😂😂😂 No way

[@berosmith9041]

I mean, really?

[@maccarter5189]

So Iran was trying to make America Great Again too.

[@jeffreywood5207]

Secret service has Too Much DEI!!! They almost made a 20 yo dork into Jason Bourne!!!

[@KrishnaSingh-ow1ie]

A 20 old mouth breather who was bullied. 😂

[@RosarioChonati]

What a joke! Do you think we are stupid???

[@frontenac5083]

Yes.

[@kennedyugege2064]

So all US military generals should avoid going to thier children's school events outside by this logic because of Iran 😂😂😂😂, what a joke this excuse

[@ThatGirl-ku5dq]

No it isn’t. Maybe they should have kept it quiet? Irans hated Trump and the USA forever.

[@scott9547]

@@ThatGirl-ku5dq Any way you want to spin it, the secret service failed miserably.

[@jairkerker2821]

Update: the Iranian guy turned out to be Jack Black.

[@patrickhache7020]

cartoon news network!!

[@TokyoDriftMoney]

Hanna Barbara writes more compelling stories than this 😂

[@MichelMrz]

lies, what was the source? Israel?

[@Edwarddiaz21]

I see that they're trying to make themselves look good after Saturday's debacle.

[@quetafierrro8253]

Iran is not going to send a 20 year old.