Secret Service paid over $12 million for a year's protection of 2 Trump advisers from potential Iranian threats
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The Spin
Republican narrative
As Iran continually threatens former US officials who served at great personal sacrifice, it gets more disturbing that the White House has abused the classification system to hide information about such plans from the press and policymakers. The White House values potential deals with Tehran over punishing it for dangerous plots.
Democratic narrative
Trump officials on Iran's hit list have been well-protected since this issue arose. In fact, the Biden administration has allocated millions of dollars annually to counter threats from Iran and ensure these officials' safety — as well as that of Iranian dissidents and journalists living in America. This is a well-coordinated national security operation from the White House.