The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a perceived threat against Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, following the release of a video from Iran that details his personal information and offers a bounty for his death. The video, which reportedly uses AI-generated graphics, claims to have infiltrated Secret Service networks to gather details on Trump's whereabouts and associates.
The three-minute clip, titled 'Where to Kill Barron Trump,' outlines where the 20-year-old NYU student travels and stays, his social media and gaming habits, and provides a map of his close friends. It also claims to detail his attendance at a satellite campus in Washington D.C. and mentions his communication methods via Xbox and Discord, alleging his social media accounts are managed by a friend named Bo Loudon. One segment of the video appears to show a hacker searching for information on Trump.
Secret Service spokesman Nate Herring confirmed the agency's awareness of the video. "The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees," Herring stated. "Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence."
This incident follows a pattern of Iranian state television airing menacing AI-generated videos targeting the Trump family. A similar video released last month targeted former First Lady Melania Trump, naming her personal staff and suggesting methods for her assassination. That video highlighted her shopping habits, specifically mentioning luxury department stores like Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, and offered tips on how potential assassins could identify her movements.
The creators of the video about Barron Trump claim to have infiltrated U.S. Secret Service systems to obtain detailed information. The video also references past encounters between Barron Trump and the Secret Service, including a meeting in Trump Tower and mentions of agents accompanying him at school.
The escalating personal threats against the Trump family are occurring as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran approaches its sixth month. In March, U.S. authorities disrupted a plot to assassinate Donald Trump, leading to the conviction of a former operative linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
