 But Trump is a target by the Iranian regime because he authorized the killing of General Qassam Soleimani, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, in 2020. The Secret Service declined to discuss the report of a new threat, but told WTOP it takes all threats seriously. WTOP's national security correspondent JJ Green. A congressional panel is acting quickly to get key information from the Secret Service following the assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.