Global Politics Report Editorial
DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal
The Justice Department described the Iranian missile threat incident that led President Trump to secretly switch planes last month as an “assassination attempt” in a new court filing on Friday. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer mentioned the incident in an emergency appeal to Supreme Court asking it to overturn a lower court’s block on the…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Court
Published: Aug. 14, 2026 at 08:21 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill