US officials were skeptical of Israeli warnings regarding Iranian threats to Trump - report

US intelligence officials allegedly expressed skepticism regarding Israeli warnings about Iranian threats directed at then-President Donald Trump, which prompted a change in his aircraft during a NATO summit departure. The Washington Post reported that some US officials believed Israel shared these warnings primarily to influence Trump's regional policies.

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The Secret Service has had three near misses with this president, so they’re not taking any chances. They did what they had to do.

According to the report, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analysts who received the Israeli intelligence found it unconvincing. One official described the threats as "Israeli-derived, not US-generated, and viewed as low confidence." Other intelligence sources accused Israel of a pattern of sharing information designed as much to shape presidential decisions as to provide genuine intelligence.

Despite the internal skepticism within the US intelligence community, the US Secret Service treated the threat seriously. Citing previous close calls involving the president's security, officials stated that the Secret Service took necessary precautions to protect Trump. This led to an operation to obscure Trump's travel plans, ensuring his safety.

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They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane, for safety, but they wanted me to do it, so I do it. I do what they say.

When questioned about the matter, Trump stated that such security decisions are made by the Secret Service and that he complies with their directives. "They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane, for safety, but they wanted me to do it, so I do it. I do what they say," Trump told reporters.

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Israeli-derived, not US-generated, and viewed as low confidence.