Trump Jr. has surprising reaction to Iranian assassination plot report: 'Greatest political endorsement, ever'

Donald Trump Jr., says reports about an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump are a "great endorsement" of his father's policies.

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"I think it’s sort of a great endorsement. When people like Iran want to take you out, that probably means it's good for America, bad for Iran," Trump Jr. said. "That may be the greatest political endorsement ever. But when that happens, their capabilities are much more than a kid with a rifle."

The Department of Homeland Security received intelligence from a human source on an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump, Fox News has been told by two federal law enforcement sources. CNN first reported that there has been an increase in Secret Service protection for Trump in recent weeks because of this intelligence. DHS and Secret Service have increasingly been concerned about Trump holding outdoor events, Fox News is told.