And within days of the shooting, US intelligence officials started leaking about a supposed plot by the Iranian government to kill Trump. There was never any evidence, but if you were planning a regime change war against Iran, you might claim otherwise. Let me read to you this breaking news that we are reporting from three US officials who have been briefed by on the matter. (29:00–29:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that there was no evidence of the Iranian plot, implying it could be used to justify a regime change war.
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