Three former Trump officials say they requested protection from increased Iranian threats in 2023
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Three former Trump administration officials asked the Justice Department for help protecting themselves due to increased threats from Iran, according to letters obtained by CNN.
Three former Trump administration officials asked the Justice Department for help protecting themselves due to increased threats from Iran, according to letters obtained by CNN. The three individuals – former Trump advisers Matthew Pottinger, Victoria Coates and Robert Greenway – wrote to the Justice Department in January 2023 asking for additional protection, sources familiar with the matter said. NBC News first reported on the letter. “It is clear there are specific, credible threats against us and our families by Iran and those inspired to act on Iran’s behalf,” the letter reads. “This necessitates urgent steps to improve our physical and cyber security.” “We appreciate all the efforts taken to protect us now and, in the future, but judge measures taken to protect us are no longer adequate,” it says. But sources familiar with the matter say that the department never received their letter. Members of Congress then reached out to the Justice Department on the officials’ behalf, the sources said, prompting the Justice Department to respond last month and refer the issue to the US Secret Service.
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