Watch CBS News

January 6

trump.jpg

Alleged Iran plot to kill Trump: What we know

The Department of Justice has revealed criminal charges in connection with a failed Iranian plot to kill U.S. officials, including President-elect Donald Trump. The DOJ named three individuals in a criminal complaint unsealed Friday, including an Iranian man who says he was instructed to surveil and assassinate Trump during the campaign. The two other suspects are not accused of going after Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

cbsn-fusion-judge-unseals-crucial-jack-smith-documents-trump-2020-case-thumbnail-3237056-640x360.jpg

Federal judge unseals key brief in Trump case

The judge in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump unsealed a key filing that includes new evidence from special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday. Smith filed the motion after the Supreme Court ruled Trump is immune from official acts he conducted as president. Rebecca Roiphe, CBS News legal contributor, Derek Muller, law professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School, and Robert Legare, CBS News Justice Department reporter, join with analysis.

Show More
View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.