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Secret Service Moves Trump After Iranian Plot Warning

8/14/2026

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The U.S. Secret Service moved President Donald Trump from Air Force One to a C-32A after Israeli-derived intel warned of an Iranian plot.
CIA analysts rated the warning low confidence but still approved the deception.
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the threat level is “off the charts,” citing 10,000 threats in 2026, a 40 percent rise.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she will leave in August, prompting decoy speculation.

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The U.S. Secret Service moved President Donald Trump from Air Force One to a C-32A after Israeli-derived intel warned of an Iranian plot.
CIA analysts rated the warning low confidence but still approved the deception.
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said the threat level is “off the charts,” citing 10,000 threats in 2026, a 40 percent rise.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she will leave in August, prompting decoy speculation.