Assassination Attempt on Trump Today at Florida Golf Course, FBI Confirms
An assassination attempt has been confirmed today by the FBI near former President Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida around 1:30 pm. The golf course had been…
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 31: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on July 31, 2024 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Trump is returning to Pennsylvania for the first time since the assassination attempt. Polls show a close race with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAn assassination attempt has been confirmed today by the FBI near former President Donald Trump's West Palm Beach golf club in Florida around 1:30 pm.
The golf course had been partially shut down while Trump was playing. Secret Service agents were a few holes ahead of him when they reportedly noticed a person with an AK-style firearm.
Agents said they saw the suspect push the muzzle of the gun through the fence, and that's when they fired shots at him. Agents recovered an AK-style firearm at the scene and a backpack.
The suspect took off in an SUV and was apprehended a short time later in a nearby Martin County. No information has been released about the suspect yet.
Officials confirmed that Trump was safe. No injuries were reported.
Trump was in Florida this weekend following a West Coast swing that included a rally Friday night in Las Vegas
Trump sent out an email shortly thereafter saying," There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!"
Assassination Attempt Today Not the First on Trump
Today's incident comes roughly two months after Trump was shot during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. A bullet grazed his ear during the outdoor rally and the suspect was shot and killed during the attempted assassination.
