New York. There is less than a month left for the US presidential elections. Voting will take place here on November 5, for which election campaigning is going on in full swing. However, meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing death threats from Iran. Amid threats from Iran, Trump’s allies have demanded strict security arrangements. These also include such military aircraft to transport the former President from one place to another, which can shoot down surface-to-air missiles.
Former US President Donald Trump has demanded to use such military aircraft for election campaign which can shoot down surface-to-air missiles. This demand of Trump is being considered very extraordinary. According to the reports of New York Times and Washington Post, Trump has demanded to expand the scope of flight restrictions over his residence and rallies and to have several military vehicles for movement.
For the first time a candidate has asked for a military aircraft
This is the first time in recent times that a presidential candidate has demanded the use of military aircraft for election campaigning. Current Vice President Kamala Harris has military security. She travels by Air Force Two, which is a military aircraft. This is because he is the current Vice President.
Trump’s spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement last month that the Intelligence Director’s Office had warned Trump about the threats coming from Iran, whose purpose is to destabilize America and spread anarchy there. Cheung had said at that time, ‘Intelligence officials have found that such planned attacks have increased in the last few months.’
Iran’s hand behind the attack on Trump!
Reiterating this claim on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump also wrote, ‘Some efforts were made from Iran’s side which failed. But they will try again. However, there is no evidence to support these claims. The FBI has also not confirmed that Iran was behind the attack on Trump.
American intelligence officials believe that Iran’s leaders are trying to avenge the death of their military commander General Qasim Sulemani. General Soleimani was killed in an American drone attack in Baghdad in 2020. At that time Trump was the President of America. Officials believe that Iran’s ability to attack inside the United States is limited.
On the other hand, the Secret Service stressed on Friday that Trump is already getting the ‘highest level of security’. On the other hand, President Joe Biden told reporters that he would be happy to approve Trump’s request. He said that if Trump wants to use military aircraft in the final phase, he can, as long as ‘he does not ask for F-15.’
Tags: Donald Trump, US Presidential Election 2024
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 12, 2024, 11:19 IST