Donald Trump at his Florida golf club Sunday
FBI investigating apparent Assassination attempt on Trump in Florida
- The FBI said it “is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his Florida golf club Sunday. Trump was not harmed in the incident.
- The Secret Service had spotted a rifle barrel sticking out of a fence and agents fired at a man who was in the bushes along the perimeter, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. The suspect then fled in a car and was detained after being stopped on the highway.
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- The person detained is Ryan Wesley Routh, according to three law enforcement sources. Routh, who owns a small construction company in Hawaii, had criticized Trump on social media and is a staunch supporter of Ukraine.
- As the investigation continues, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are pressing on with their election campaigns. Trump will unveil a crypto currency business at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida today, while Harris will participate in a roundtable discussion with the Teamsters at their headquarters in Washington, DC.
U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe, Jr. testifies about the attempted assassination of ex-President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, during a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees, in Washington, D.C., on July 30.Middle East Images/AFP via Getty
Acting Secret Service director will stay in Florida "indefinitely" for shooting investigation
Acting US Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe plans to remain in Florida “indefinitely” as the investigation into an apparent second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump plays out, according to USSS spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi.
Rowe will also meet with local law enforcement today and then do a walk through of the golf course this afternoon, Guglielmi told CNN on Monday.
He was appointed to the position on July 23, after Kimberly Cheatle resigned after Trump was shot in the ear in an attempted assassination.
It is still not clear when Rowe will meet with Trump, but Guglielmi told CNN they are working to set up a time for that.
Golf courses — in particular Trump’s — have long proved a difficult assignment for Secret Service
- A Secret Service agent watches out during a news conference with former US President Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 15.
Golf courses, and in particular former President Donald Trump’s own properties, have long been a source of concern among Secret Service officials tasked with securing the grounds, according to people familiar with the matter.
While security around Trump was bolstered in the aftermath of the first attempt on his life over the summer, the new beefed-up protective detail wasn’t able to prevent another would-be assassin from coming within 500 yards of the former president, armed with an AK-47 with a telescopic sight on Sunday.
In some ways, a similar issue led to both situations: difficulty securing a perimeter around the former president.
A golf course presents a particular challenge. The fairways and greens of a golf course are often the largest outdoor area a president can visit, and their design — often abutting public roads and containing elements such as trees and hills that can conceal would-be assassins — make them particularly difficult for the agency to secure.
Like other presidents before him, Trump’s presence at a golf course does not prompt the club to shut down to the general public, nor for the roads to be closed nearby.
Instead, groups of agents in golf clothes typically ride in golf carts ahead and behind the former president as he plays and secures the areas before he arrives.
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