Iran tried to kill President Trump in 2024 and the threats remained active. In this episode of On Background, Susan Crabtree and Eric Eggers reveal the assassination plots that came within one day of the Butler shooting.

They explore how the FBI arrested Asif Merchant on July 12th at an Iranian safe house where he discussed Trump rally security details. National security officials warned the Secret Service about Iranian threats two weeks before the July 13th rally. The agency knew about the acute danger weeks in advance.

The discussion covers the funding crisis at the Secret Service. DHS remains unfunded while agents protect over 30 individuals from active Iranian assassination campaigns. The manpower problems that existed before Butler continue. Thousands of Iranian nationals entered through the Biden border. Western hostages remain trapped in Evin prison in Tehran.

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