Former President Donald Trump Safe After Secret Service Engages with Suspect Pointing Rifle at Florida Golf Course

The former President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an attempted assassination on Sunday afternoon while golfing at a Florida golf course. Secret Service agents engaged with a suspect pointing a high-powered rifle at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach. The suspect fled but was later apprehended by law enforcement.

The FBI and U.S. Secret Service are currently investigating the incident, which officials believe was a targeted assassination attempt on the former president. Trump’s U.S. Secret Service detail opened fire at the armed suspect, who was located just a few holes ahead of where Trump was golfing. Fortunately, Trump was unharmed and safely removed from the scene.

The suspect, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, had a history of encounters with law enforcement and was found with an AK47-style rifle, a scope, two backpacks with ceramic tile, and a GoPro camera at the scene. Routh had made critical posts about Trump on social media, but no motive has been determined at this time.

President Trump, White House officials, and other political leaders have responded to the incident, expressing relief that Trump is safe and condemning political violence. Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, spoke with the former president and reported that Trump was in good spirits. The White House confirmed that President Biden and Vice President Harris were briefed on the incident and are relieved that Trump is unharmed.

The incident comes just two months after another assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump’s resilience and determination to continue campaigning have been praised by his allies and supporters. The investigation into the attempted assassination is ongoing, with both federal and state authorities involved in the case.