(NewsNation) — The U.S. Secret Service is likely weighing multiple options to protect Barron Trump amid alleged threats originating from Iran.
Iranian state media aired a three-minute video featuring Barron Trump in which unidentified individuals claimed he was being “fully monitored” and that they had access to his Discord and Xbox accounts., according to The New York Post.
Former U.S. Secret Service agent Cory Allen joined NewsNation’s “Jesse Weber Live” on Friday to discuss the alleged threats, which were broadcast by Iranian state media.
“It depends on multiple factors, whether the threat is credible, whether there is information in the intelligence community substantiating the threat,” Allen told Weber when asked how the Secret Service determines whether a perceived threat requires monitoring or action.
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Allen, who previously helped protect former first lady Michelle Obama, added: “Can Iran carry it out? Do they have the means, the motivation, the capability, the access to do these things? The Secret Service has to take all of that into account when they decide to change the way they go about business, change avenues or build up the assets around Barron.
President Donald Trump, center, holds the hand of his wife Melania Trump, right, as their son Barron Trump, center, and Vice President JD Vance, look on after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak with Melania Trump and Barron Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center.
“It’s not a real simple question to answer.”
Secret Service investigating alleged threats
Secret Service spokesman Nate Herring confirmed this week that the agency is aware of the video, which appeared to threaten President Donald Trump and the son of the president and first lady Melania Trump.
“The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees,” Herring told the Associated Press in a statement. “Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence.”
The video comes as tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with President Trump continuing to threaten additional sanctions against the country.
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