According to two law enforcement sources who spoke with the Associated Press, members of the United States Secret Service opened fire after observing a person armed with a pistol at Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while the Republican presidential candidate was playing golf on Sunday. The incident occurred while Trump was at the club.
According to a source familiar with the investigation into the incident, law enforcement officials have concluded that the former president was the intended target of the person who fired shots at them.
The president was unharmed following the shooting, according to a statement from Trump’s campaign on Sunday. The campaign provided the statement. In spite of the campaign’s insistence, there were no additional details that could be obtained.
Following the exchange of gunfire, Sean Hannity, informed viewers that he had a call with Donald Trump, verifying that the former president is “safe and unharmed.” Hannity’s statement came after the gunfire had occurred.
According to Hannity, the incident took place as the president was on the fifth hole and ready to putt. “Secret Service pounced on the president, covered him, and you had snipers with tripods,” Hannity said, adding that the incident took place.
According to Hannity, the individuals in question were aware of the direction in which the bullets had been fired, and they had their eyes on the location where the gunfire had been fired. As a result, they were able to identify the location of the firing.
In addition to stating that he validated this information with Trump, Hannity added that a gun has been discovered, and it has been proven that the weapon in question is an AK-47.
According to the Associated Press, a man who has not been named allegedly put the muzzle of an assault-style rifle across the golf club’s fence.
The White House published an announcement on Sunday that stated that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were given a briefing on the situation. The White House has published the statement that is presented below. “The president and vice president have been briefed about the security incident that occurred at the Trump International Golf Course, where former President Trump was golfing,” the White House confirmed, according to pool reports. “The incident occurred while the president was golfing at the course.” When they find out that he is without danger, they experience a sense of relief. There is an expectation that their team will give them updates on a consistent basis.
According to a statement that was published on Twitter/X, Harris, the Democratic nominee who is running for president against Trump in the election that will take place on November 5th, said, “I am glad that he is safe.” I am delighted that he is safe. The United States of America does not tolerate any form of violence.
Co-host Natalie Winters of War Room, which is hosted by Steve Bannon, a former strategist for the Trump White House, announced on X that a suspect had been caught in Martin County, Florida, which is located to the north-west of West Palm Beach. Martin County is located in the state of Florida. She referred to a source in support of her assertion. Immediately upon the termination of President Trump’s employment, Winters made the statement that the president was “placed in a hard room for protection.”
President Trump sustained injuries as a result of the assassination attempt that took place on July 13 at a political rally in the state of Pennsylvania. During the course of the incident, snipers from the Secret Service were responsible for the death of one of the onlookers, the injury of two others, and the final death of the would-be assassin.
Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Secret Service, stated on Sunday that the agency was launching an inquiry into “a protective incident involving” Trump, which place at roughly two o’clock in the afternoon local time. Guglielmi’s statement confirmed that the investigation was being conducted. Guglielmi proceeded by saying, “There is no threat to the former candidate for president.”