About this episode

The episode discusses Iran's new assassination plan against President Trump and an FBI investigation involving Kash Patel.

Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Trump, two sources familiar with matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between the countries comes under strain. Plus, FBI Director Kash Patel is now at the center of a congressional investigation into his alleged abuse of FBI airplanes and other perks of the office. Air date: July 9, 2026 Guests: Pamela Brown Jonathan Wackrow Andrew McCabe Rep. Jamie Raskin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Pamela Brown, Jonathan Wackrow, Andrew McCabe, Jamie Raskin

Topics covered

• Iran
• assassination plot
• Trump
• Israel
• FBI investigation
• congressional inquiry

Keywords

• Iran
• assassination
• Trump
• Israel
• FBI
• Kash Patel
• congressional investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Israel, United States

More episodes of Anderson Cooper 360

• Pentagon: Nearly 100 U.S. Troops Injured Over Last 2 Weeks in Iran War · July 20, 2026 · 48 min
• Trump's DHS Chief Warns Election Officials Could Face Prison Time · July 17, 2026 · 48 min
• President Trump Addresses the Nation · July 16, 2026 · 52 min
• Clayton Avoids Answering Whether Biden Won in 2020 · July 15, 2026 · 48 min
• Deadly ICE Shootings Udate · July 14, 2026 · 48 min
• Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine · July 13, 2026 · 48 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Anderson Cooper 360 podcast page.