U.S.: Suspect held in alleged Obama death plot

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Source: The Associated Press

U.S.: Suspect held in alleged Obama death plot
Secret Service says man was arrested in Istanbul before president's arrival
The Associated Press
updated 5:19 a.m. ET, Tues., April. 7, 2009


WASHINGTON - Turkish police have arrested a man who claimed he was plotting to kill President Barack Obama, the U.S. Secret Service said.

Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said Monday the president was never in any immediate danger. Turkish National Police arrested the man last Friday in Istanbul.

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Donovan said the Secret Service was not releasing any information about the suspect.


As standard procedure involving a threat against the president overseas, the Secret Service was following up with Turkish authorities regarding the case, Donovan said.



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