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 lowe

President Trump switched from Air Force One before departing from Turkey a day after the Iranian missile threat. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

Intelligence officials were skeptical about Israeli tip-off but proceeded with elaborate ‘deception operation’ to safeguard president out of abundance of caution, according to Washington Post report