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Former Secret Service agent and commentator Dan Bongino
Foreign threats, Bongino emphasized, are neither abstract nor hypothetical. Trump’s role in authorizing the 2020 strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani placed him permanently in the crosshairs of Iran’s intelligence services and proxy networks. Iranian leaders have publicly vowed retaliation, and U.S. intelligence agencies have acknowledged ongoing plots against former American officials connected to that decision. In addition to Iran, Bongino pointed to the Chinese Communist Party, which has clear strategic reasons to oppose Trump’s return to power given his record on trade, technology restrictions, and geopolitical confrontation. Foreign actors do not require mass movements or public support to act. They need only one determined operative, one exploited vulnerability, and one lapse in vigilance. History shows that these actors are patient, methodical, and willing to wait years for an opportunity, especially when emotions and distractions run high domestically.
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