"There is a letter in the drawer in the Resolute Desk that is addressed to the vice president should something happen to him, Gorka said. The comments came after Gorka said he did not personally fear an attempt on Trump's life by a foreign adversary when Devine expressed concern about the president travelling to China to meet President Xi Jinping and described the president as someone who alone stands between them and world domination."
"After speaking about the letter, Devine pressed Gorka on Trump's safety, claiming China could hurt him in a sneaky way. We have protocols, trust me. Not ones I can discuss, but we have protocols, he replied. The president has previously spoken publicly about contingency plans in relation to assassination threats from Iran."
"In January, Trump said he had left very firm instructions that the whole of Iran should be blown up if he were killed. At home, meanwhile, Trump has faced multiple assassination attempts in recent years. During the 2024 presidential campaign, a gunman opened fire at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing Trump's ear before being killed by Secret Service agents."
"A second suspect was arrested after allegedly hiding near Trump's Florida golf course with a rifle, and in April, a would-be assassin attempted to rush the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton before being stopped by agents. Watch above via YouTube."
A White House counterterrorism official said President Trump left written instructions for Vice President JD Vance in the Resolute Desk in case something happens to him. The remarks were made while discussing ongoing security concerns during Trump’s second term and the existence of protocols for presidential safety. The official said he could not describe the protocols in detail. Trump has previously referenced contingency plans tied to assassination threats, including statements about Iran. The president has also faced multiple assassination attempts in recent years, including a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania, an alleged suspect near a Florida golf course, and an attempted rush of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that was stopped by agents.
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