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up front Monday 16 SepteMber 2024
An agent fired and the
gunman dropped the rifle
and fled in an SUV, leaving
the firearm behind along
with two backpacks, a
scope used for aiming and
a GoPro camera, Palm
Beach County Sheriff Ric
Bradshaw said. The man
was later taken into custody
in a neighboring county.
It was the latest jarring
moment in a campaign
year marked by
unprecedented upheaval.
On July 13, Trump was
shot during a rally in Butler,
Pennsylvania, and a bullet
grazed his ear. Eight days
later, Democratic President
Joe Biden withdrew from
the race, giving way for
Vice President Kamala
Harris to become the
party’s nominee.
And it was sure to add
to the questions about Sheriff vehicles are pictured near Trump International Golf Club, Sunday. Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.,
Secret Service protective after gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump.
operations after the Associated Press
agency’s admitted spirits.” assassination attempt in Former presidents and to have a protective pool
failures in preventing the Biden and Harris were July. When he has been at their spouses have Secret of reporters travel with him,
attempted assassination of briefed and would be Trump Tower in New York, Service protection for life, as is standard for major
Trump this summer. kept updated on the parked dump trucks have but the security around party nominees and for the
In an email to supporters, investigation. The White formed a wall outside the former presidents varies president. Harris does not
Trump said: “There were House said they were building. At outdoor rallies, according to threat levels have a protective pool at
gunshots in my vicinity, but “relieved” to know Trump is he now speaks from behind and exposure, with the all times, but does allow
before rumors start spiraling safe. an enclosure of bulletproof toughest typically being in reporters to travel with her
out of control, I wanted Harris, in a statement, also glass. the immediate aftermath for public events.
you to hear this first: I AM said “violence has no place The Florida golf course of their leaving office. Martin County Sheriff
SAFE AND WELL!” He wrote: in America.” was partially shut down for Trump’s protective detail William D. Snyder said the
“Nothing will slow me down. In the aftermath, Trump Trump as he played, but has been higher than some suspect was apprehended
I will NEVER SURRENDER!” checked in with allies, there are several areas other former presidents within minutes of the FBI,
He returned to Mar-a- including Vance, South around the perimeter of the because of his high visibility Secret Service and Palm
Lago, his private club Carolina Sen. Lindsey property where golfers are and his campaign to seek Beach County Sheriff’s
in Palm Beach where Graham and several Fox visible from the fence line. the White House again. Office putting out a “very
he lives, according to a News hosts. Secret Service agents and The man in custody was urgent BOLO” — or “be on
person familiar with Trump’s Fox News host Sean officers in golf carts and on Ryan Routh, three law the lookout” alert detailing
movements who was not Hannity recounted on air ATVs generally secure the enforcement officials told the specific vehicle sought,
authorized to discuss them his conversation with Trump area several holes ahead the AP. The officials who license plate number
publicly and spoke on and the former president’s and behind Trump when he identified the suspect and description of the
condition of anonymity. golf partner, Steve Witkoff. plays. Agents also usually spoke on the condition occupant.
It was not immediately They told Hannity they had bring an armored vehicle of anonymity because Snyder said his deputies
clear whether the incident been on the fifth hole and onto the course to shelter they were not authorized “immediately flooded”
would affect his campaign about to go up to putt Trump quickly should a to discuss the ongoing northbound I-95, deploying
schedule. He was set to when they heard a “pop threat arise. investigation. to every exit between the
speak from Florida about pop, pop pop.” Within The Palm Beach County The FBI was leading the Palm Beach County line
cryptocurrency live on seconds, he said Witkoff sheriff said the entire golf investigation and was to the south and St. Lucie
Monday night on the recounted, Secret Service course would have been working to determine any County line to the north.
social media site X for the agents “pounced on” lined with law enforcement motive. Attorney General “One of my road patrol units
launch of his sons’ crypto Trump and “covered him” if Trump were the president, Merrick Garland was saw the vehicle, matched
platform. He planned a to protect him. but because he is not, receiving regular updates. the tag and we set up on
town hall Tuesday in Flint, Trump had returned to “security is limited to the Agents with the Bureau of the vehicle,” Snyder said,
Michigan, with his former Florida this weekend from areas that the Secret Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms “We pinched in on the car,
press secretary, Arkansas a West Coast swing that Service deems possible.” and Explosives were got it safely stopped and
Gov. Sarah Huckabee included a Friday night rally “I would imagine that helping investigate. got the driver in custody.”
Sanders, followed by a rally in Las Vegas and a Utah the next time he comes “The FBI has responded Snyder told WPTV that the
Wednesday on New York’s fundraiser. His campaign to the golf course, there to West Palm Beach suspect “was not armed
Long Island. had not advised about any will probably be a little Florida and is investigating when we took him out of
Trump’s running mate, public plans for Trump on more people around the what appears to be an the car.”
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, said Sunday. He often spends perimeter,” Bradshaw said. attempted assassination of The man had a calm, flat
in a post online: “I’m glad the morning playing golf, “But the Secret Service did former President Trump,” demeanor and showed
President Trump is safe. I before having lunch at the exactly what they should the bureau said. little emotion when he was
spoke to him before the club, one of three he owns have done, they provided News reporters were not stopped by police, Snyder
news was public and he in the state. exactly what the protection with Trump on Sunday. said, saying the suspect did
was, amazingly, in good He has had a stepped-up should have been and their Bucking tradition, Trump’s not question why he was
security footprint since the agent did a fantastic job.” campaign has not arranged being pulled over.q