DOJ refers to Air Force One missile threat as an assassination attempt in Supreme Court filing

The Hill · first seen 15.08.2026

In an emergency Supreme Court filing, U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer officially described last month's Iranian missile threat against President Trump's plane as an assassination attempt.

The Justice Department formally characterized the Air Force One threat as an 'assassination attempt' in a court filing.
The filing was submitted by U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer to the Supreme Court.

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