Iranian operative charged for Trump assassination plot, courtroom information reveal

An operative for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was tasked with "surveilling, and, ultimately, assassinating" Donald Trump, in accordance with courtroom information. Prosecutors say Farhad Shakeri was pushed to plan and assault the president-elect. CBS News authorized contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down what’s identified. Plus, extra on the authorized circumstances pending in opposition to the previous president.

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