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DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal

The Hill
August 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal

The Justice Department described the Iranian missile threat incident that led President Trump to secretly switch planes last month as an “assassination attempt” in a new court filing on Friday.  U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer mentioned the incident in an emergency appeal to Supreme Court asking it to overturn a lower court’s block on the…

The Justice Department described the Iranian missile threat incident that led President Trump to secretly switch planes last month as an “assassination attempt” in a new court filing on Friday.  U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer mentioned the incident in an emergency appeal to Supreme Court asking it to overturn a lower court’s block on the…