Trump briefed on Iranian hit teams targeting campaign, book reveals

During Trump's 2024 campaign, security concerns grew significantly. A forthcoming book claims to reveal details about threats he faced, including social media threats and an alarming incident where a drunk man approached him at Mar-a-Lago, but most notably Iranian hit teams that allegedly targeted Trump and his campaign.

Trump's team received warnings about potential poison and drones, prompting him to limit interactions with supporters. National security officials informed Trump of Iranian hit teams in the U.S. leading to his frustration with Secret Service responses. Concerns escalated with calls for enhanced security measures, including chemical detection at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump's team felt increasingly endangered, causing him to view the election as a matter of survival. He stated, “I have to win... Stay alive and win. Because if I don’t, we are f----ed.”

The book also details a previously undisclosed discussion where campaign associates consulted Erik Prince, Blackwater's founder, who proposed enlisting Delta Force commandos, a secretive U.S. Army Special Operations unit, for enhanced protection.

On September 24, 2024, national security officials informed Trump at Mar-a-Lago of active Iranian hit teams operating within the U.S.

Six weeks later, in November 2024, U.S. authorities apprehended an individual described as an "Iranian asset," accused of plotting to surveil and assassinate President-Elect Trump, as previously reported.

It remains uncertain whether this arrest directly relates to the September briefing, and no further arrests of Iranian-linked operatives targeting Trump have been reported.