NSC warned Secret Service about an increased Iranian threat to Trump

The National Security Council had warned the Secret Service and the Trump campaign that there was an increased threat to former President Donald Trump coming from Iran, and the Secret Service had boosted protection for Trump in light of that – even before the Saturday assassination attempt, a national security official confirmed to NPR.

There are no identified ties between the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and any foreign or domestic accomplices or co-conspirators. But Iranian threats against Trump officials date back to the killing of Qassem Soleimani, and in a statement, NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson said that the threats have been a matter of the highest priority.