The US Secret Service says it’s aware of a video aired by Iran’s state broadcaster appearing to threaten the life of Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump.
Hardline Iranian media have repeatedly featured content threatening the life of President Trump and his family following the assassination of its former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many of his family members at the outset of the US-Israeli war with Iran in February.
While there have previously been threats to first lady Melania Trump, this appears to be the first time their son Barron has been publicly singled out.
“The US Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees,” Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring told CNN in a statement. “Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence.”
The nearly three-minute video begins with an English language graphic reading: “Where to kill Barron Trump?!,” and features stylized graphics showing locations where the younger Trump is publicly known to spend time, including Trump Tower in New York.
