Secret Service Probes $10 Million Iranian Video Threat Against Barron Trump
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 25
Secret Service Probes $10 Million Iranian Video Threat Against Barron Trump
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 25
Summary
The Secret Service said it is investigating an Iranian state media video that appeared to threaten 20-year-old Barron Trump, one of the agency’s protectees.
The footage—reportedly tied to media linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard—claimed a $10 million bounty, opened with “Where to kill Barron Trump?”, and suggested places where he might be found.
Spokesperson Nate Herring said the agency investigates anything perceived as a threat but would not discuss protective intelligence because of operational security; the White House did not immediately comment.
The episode lands amid long-running U.S. concern over Iranian plots against American officials, fears that intensified after the 2020 killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani and after Trump cited a 2024 Iranian assassination effort against him.