Trump is safe after apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course, FBI says
The Secret Service said it was investigating and that the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. ‘The former president is safe,’ the Secret Service said
- Authorites said they recovered an AK-47-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks, and a GoPro that could be used to record or stream an attack.
- It’s unclear how the suspect knew Trump would be golfing at the course on Sunday.
A man was taken into custody Sunday after attempting to assassinate former President Trump as he golfed at his course in West Palm Beach, Fla., according to law enforcement officials. Trump was unharmed in the second attempt on his life in two months.
The FBI described the incident as “an apparent assassination attempt.”
The suspect was taken into custody and identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, law enforcement sources told The Times. A motive has not yet been determined.
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