President Joe Biden reportedly warned Iran that assassinating former President Donald Trump would be considered an act of war.
Biden’s warning appears to undercut Vice President Kamala Harris, who has not publicly warned or rebuked Iran for its plots to assassinate Trump. However, she recently said Iran represented the “greatest adversary” of the United States.
“Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again,” Trump previously noted.
As reported by Fox News:
President Biden reportedly instructed his National Security Council to make clear to Iran that any attempt on former President Trump’s life would be viewed as an act of war.
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When pressed by Fox News Digital last month, the White House declined to say whether Biden believed killing Trump would be an act of war, but promised to keep the Trump team in the loop on the threat assessment from Iran.
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The U.S. has gone to unprecedented lengths to protect the former president from retaliation from Iran for the 2020 killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Some $150 million a year has gone to protecting officials like former Secretary of State Mike