BREAKING: TRUMP ASSASINATION TARGET AGAIN ACCORDING TO THE FBI
London, 15 September 2024
Donald Trump, the Republican contender and former US president, is "safe" following reports of gunshots in the area of Florida, his communications director stated on Sunday.
"President Trump is safe despite gunshots nearby." No other information at this time," a statement from Steven Cheung stated.
The FBI said it is looking into the event as a potential assassination attempt on Trump. The statement followed reports that gunshots were heard outside Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
"The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach Florida and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump," it stated in a statement.
Nearly two months had passed since Trump was slightly injured during an attempted assassination on July 13 when a lone, 20-year-old gunman named Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on him during a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, grazing his right ear.
Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Communications for the US Secret Service, stated on X that the Secret Service and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office are looking into a "protective incident" that happened just before 2:00 p.m. local time (1800GMT).
Authorities reported to the media that they had taken into custody a person who had been seen outside Trump's golf club by US Secret Service agents carrying an assault rifle resembling an AK-47. According to a Secret Service officer, US Secret Service agents opened fire on a shooter who was close to the property border. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw of Palm Beach County stated, "A potential suspect is currently being held." According to him, the distance between Trump and the gunman was 400–500 yards.
Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. had earlier claimed, citing local law police, that an automatic rifle, an AK-47, had been found in the bushes.
"A statement from the Trump campaign verifies that the former president is safe. He claimed on X that there has apparently been an arrest of a suspect.
In a statement, Trump claimed to be "safe."
"There were gunshots nearby, but I wanted to let you know right away that I am safe and doing well before wild speculations start.
"I'm not going to be stopped. I refuse to give up!"
The security issue at Trump International Golf Club, where former President Trump was playing golf, has been briefed to both President Joe Biden and Vice President and Democratic contender Kamala Harris, according to the White House.
"Knowing he is safe brings them relief. Their staff will keep them informed on a regular basis," it stated.
Harris claimed to have received information on gunshots heard close to the former president Trump's Florida estate.
I'm relieved he's safe. America is not a place for violence," she declared on X.
JD Vance, Trump's running partner, expressed his gratitude for Trump's safety.
"I got to talk to him before the public learnt about the news, and he was surprisingly upbeat. Although there is still a lot we don't know, he stated on X, "I'll be giving my kids extra hugs and saying a prayer of gratitude tonight."
US Senator Lindsey Graham claimed he had just spoken with Trump in a separate statement.
"I've never met someone as strong as him. Graham stated on X that "he's in good spirits and he is more determined than ever to save our country." (Written and edited by The Decision Maker - International Relations editors - Angelos Tsigkopoulos contributed to this article)
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