President Biden on Sunday condemned “political violence” following the second assassination attempt on former President Trump earlier in the day.
The Democratic president said he had been briefed on the incident and the federal investigation into the matter.
“A suspect is in custody, and I commend the work of the Secret Service and their law enforcement partners for their vigilance and their efforts to keep the former President and those around him safe,” Biden said in a statement, adding that he was “relieved” the Republican presidential candidate was “unharmed.”
“There is an active investigation into this incident as law enforcement gathers more details about what happened,” Biden said. “As I have said many times, there is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country, and I have directed my team to continue to ensure that Secret Service has every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure the former President’s continued safety.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that his state will conduct its own investigation into the second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.
"The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club," DeSantis wrote in a post on X.
"The people deserve the truth about the would be assassin and how he was able to get within 500 yards of the former president and current GOP nominee," he continued.
The alleged would-be assassin has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh. He was allegedly armed with an assault rifle outside Trump International Golf Club while Trump was playing the fifth hole on Sunday afternoon.
Secret Service fired on Routh, who was able to get way, but was later stopped by authorities and arrested. He was found with two backpacks and a GoPro camera. The rifle was recovered from the bushes outside the golf course.
This is the second attempt made on Trump's life in two months.
The 58-year-old man accused of pointing an AK-47 at former President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon has a prolific arrest record that spans several decades.
Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested shortly after the incident at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. Authorities said Secret Service agents fired at him after seeing the muzzle of his AK-47 pointing through a chain-link fence one hole ahead of where Trump was playing.
Authorities are treating the episode as an apparent assassination attempt on Trump.
A background check on the name given by officials, Ryan Wesley Routh, revealed that he currently lives in Hawaii and has faced dozens of run-ins with police, stretching back to at least the 1990s.
{{#rendered}}Florida authorities late Sunday were inspecting a shrubbery where a suspected gunman hid during a second assassination attempt on former President Trump as he played a round of golf earlier in the day.
A U.S. Secret Service agent walking a hole ahead of Trump noticed the muzzle of the AK-style rifle sticking through the fence around the course and opened fire.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the gunman was between 300 and 500 yards, or roughly a quarter of a mile, away from the Republican presidential candidate.
The suspect, Ryan Routh, was able to get away but was later arrested.
Following the second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, he reassured his supporters that he was “safe and well.”
“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!” the former president said in a fundraising email sent out following the shooting.
“Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER! I will always love you for supporting me,” Trump continued.
Trump was the victim of a second assassination attempt on Sunday when the Secret Service fired at a gun-toting man outside Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, Sunday, sources told Fox News.
Authorities arrested Ryan Wesley Routh. He was allegedly armed with a rifle when agents fired at him.
This latest shooting near Trump is nearly two months to the date of the first assassination attempt on the former president's life.
The suspect who pointed an AK-47 rifle at former President Trump on a golf course Sunday afternoon was at least 300 yards away, authorities said.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the gunman had an AK-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks hanging on a fence and a GoPro camera. Ceramic tile was also found in the backpack.
The suspect, later identified as Ryan Routh, was hiding in a shrubbery about 300 to 500 yards away, while the former president played golf on a nearby hole. That was approximately a quarter of a mile from Trump.
A Secret Service agent walking on the golf course a hole ahead of where Trump was playing spotted the rifle sticking out of the fence and immediately opened fire, Bradshaw said.
That’s more than twice the distance of Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 before he was killed by the Secret Service.
{{#rendered}}The task force on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump said Sunday it is monitoring what authorities confirm was a second assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate and have requested a briefing with the U.S. Secret Service.
Chairman Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Jason Crow, D-Colo., released a joint statement Sunday following a shooting the FBI is investigating.
"The Task Force is monitoring this attempted assassination of former President Trump in West Palm Beach this afternoon,” the joint statement said. “We have requested a briefing with the U.S. Secret Service about what happened and how security responded. We are thankful that the former President was not harmed, but remain deeply concerned about political violence and condemn it in all of its forms. The Task Force will share updates as we learn more."
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday weighed in after the second assassination attempt on former President Trump.
“Gwen and I are glad to hear that Donald Trump is safe,” Walz wrote on X. “Violence has no place in our country. It’s not who we are as a nation.”
U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing. No injuries were reported. Officials say the person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended by local law enforcement.
Sunday’s incident marked the second assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate in two months.
Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday shared a photo showing an AK-47 and backpacks propped up along the fence at the Trump International Golf Club following another assassination attempt on former President Trump.
Palm Beach County Ric Bradshaw held up the photos during an afternoon press conference, saying that the backpacks contained ceramic tile and a GoPro.
Authorities have arrested Ryan Wesley Routh.
A Secret Service agent walking on the golf course a hole ahead of where Trump was playing spotted the rifle sticking out of the fence and immediately opened fire, Bradshaw said.
The agent fired four to six rounds, a Secret Service official said and the suspect then fled.
A witness who took a picture of the suspect’s vehicle and license plate number provided it to law enforcement officers.
{{#rendered}}News that former President Trump was safe after a second assassination attempt happened at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach had lawmakers, family and others reacting.
The shots were later determined to have been fired by Secret Service agents at a man who was carrying an AK-47 in what the FBI said appears to have been an assassination attempt. Trump was playing the club's fifth hole, when the shots rang out and Secret Service agents rushed him to safety. Steven Cheung from the Trump Campaign communications team issued a statement after the event.
"President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time," Cheung said.
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., responded, saying, "Again folks!" It was a grim allusion to the attempted assassination of Trump July 13 at a rally in Butler, Pa.
Read more reactions from lawmakers and family members.
The suspect in the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.
Routh was allegedly armed with an assault rifle outside Trump International Golf Club while Trump was playing the fifth hole on Sunday afternoon.
He was able to push the muzzle of his gun through the chainlink fence outside the golf club, authorities said.
He was 300 to 500 yards away from Trump. Secret Service spotted Routh and opened fire.
Routh was able to get way, but was later stopped by authorities and arrested.He was found with two backpacks and a GoPro camera.The rifle was recovered from the bushes outside the golf course.
This is the second attempt made on Trump's life in two months.
Authorities are investigating a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Around 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, while the president was playing the fifth hole, a man was able to push the muzzle of his gun through a chain link fence.
Secret Service spotted the man and fired shots at him. The gunman was 300 to 500 yards away from Trump, authorities said.
The man was able to get way, but was later stopped by authorities and arrested.
He was found with two backpacks and a GoPro camera.
The rifle was recovered from the bushes outside the golf course.
Trump was unharmed. The FBI said the incident "appears to be an attempted assassination.
{{#rendered}}Photos released by the Martin County Sheriff's Office show a stopped vehicle on I-95 moments after shots were fired in the vicinity of the Trump International Golf Club where the former president was playing.
Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder said the suspect was apprehended within minutes of the FBI, Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office putting out a “very urgent BOLO” — or “be on the lookout” alert detailing the specific vehicle sought, license plate number and occupant description.
Snyder said his deputies “immediately flooded” northbound I-95, deploying to every exit between the Palm Beach County line to the south and St. Lucie County line to the north.
The FBI says it responded to West Palm Beach, Florida, and is investigating what appears to be a second assassination attempt on former President Trump at Trump International Golf Club Sunday afternoon.
Authorities are treating the case as a potential assassination attempt, and arrested a suspect, a U.S. official told Fox News. The man, who was not immediately identified, was allegedly armed with a rifle when agents fired at him.
The incident comes approximately two months after an assassination attempt on Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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