Iran-Linked Video Details Ways to Assassinate First Lady Melania Trump and Son Barron Trump
The Secret Service said it is investigating the AI-generated clip, which includes New York locations and a threat to Barron at the end.
- On Monday, July 27, the Tasnim News Agency, an entity allegedly linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, shared an AI-generated video threatening First Lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron.
- Hostile rhetoric from Tehran has persisted for years, with billboards featuring President Donald Trump and pledges of vengeance from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following the 2020 assassination of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani.
- The video identifies luxury Manhattan fashion stores frequented by the First Lady and includes images of her motorcade, concluding with an ominous message for Barron: "Wait for us."
- Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring stated on Wednesday, July 29, that the agency is aware of the footage and is "taking it very seriously" while investigating potential threats toward protectees.
- While no evidence suggests state-sanctioned assassination plots, analysts like David Pakman argue such detailed fantasies create lasting fear, noting that psychological pressure follows the family regardless of whether attacks materialize.
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Alarm bells ring after Trump family members threatened: 'Can follow them everywhere'
A political analyst sounded the alarm on Wednesday after Iranian state media shared a video threatening two of President Donald Trump's family members. David Pakman, host of "The David Pakman Show" on YouTube, flagged a video shared by Tasnim News Agency, an outlet he described as being affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, that threatened the lives of first lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron. The video, which was generated …
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