Hello and good evening. Coming at you with Breaking News. At this hour, security is ramped up and the Secret Service is on high alert at mar alago after an apparent Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. Now he is home tonight unharmed. But no less than a Dozen Police cars are visible at the resort and an Investigation Led by the fbi is under way after the Secret Service fired on an armed man while trump was on the course. Just a few hundred feet away. One person is in Law Enforcement Custody. Identified as ryan welsey routh. Age 58. An Ak47 And Scope were recovered at the scene among other things. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and governor Tim Walz have also made statements that theyre glad hes safe. Just last hour posted on Social Media calling him strong and resilient. So lets start in West Palm Beach where Kathy Park is standing by. Describe the scene for us, whats the latest. Reporter good evening so were right in front of the Golf Course. And
Welcome back. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart alongside my Friend And Colleague Ana Cabrera in New York. We begin this hour with the latest on what the fbi is calling an attempted second Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. Right now the suspect in this incident who authorities have identified as 58yearold ryan Wesley Routh is making his first Court Appearance here in west Palm Beach. He was arrested Yesterday Afternoon on interstate 95 about 40 miles north of the Trump Golf Course there and while trump was golfing a secret Service Agent spotted that suspect concealed in the bushes behind a fence and opened fire. Trump was whisked away to safety and was not hurt. This incident comes just over two months after trump was wounded during an attempt on his life during a rally in pennsylvania. And with us now nbcs Garrett Haake here in west Palm Beach, florida. Nbc news national Law Enforcement and sent dense Correspondent Tom Winter in Ne
Shrubbery, if somebody gets into the shrubbery, theyre pretty much out of sight, all right . At this level that he is right now, hes not the sitting president , if he was, we would have the entire Golf Course surrounded. But because hes not, security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deemS Possible. Thats the sheriff in Palm Beach county, florida, yesterday. Describing the Security Situation at Donald Trumps Golf Course after an apparent Assassination Attempt on the former president. Well bring you the very latest. Meanwhile, trump and his running Mate Jd Vance continue to push false claims about migrants in ohio, despite days of Bomb Threats in the city of springfield. Well play for you Vances Comment where is he seemed to acknowledge theres no truth to those claims. And also ahead, well get Expert Analysis on the war in ukraine. And the countryS Push for clearance to use longrange weapons in russian territory. Good morning. And welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, s
Lying in wait with a gun for Donald Trump. The suspect, described as emotionless, even nonchalant as he was charged in court today. The new details about how long he may have been waiting in that Tree Line and the new Body Cam Footage of when police finally caught up to him. Also, trump moving ahead with his schedule, telling supporters his resolve is only stronger. His flurry of fundraising emails and what we know about the mood inside the Trump Campaign. Plus, President Biden declaring the Secret Service needs more help. His message and what Kamala Harris is saying about the alleged attempt on her rival. And after two close calls in just over two months, lawmakers say they want answers. Weve live on Capitol Hill with new pressure on the Secret Service. Our Nbc News reporters are falling all of the latest developments. We start with those new details about ryan routh, the man facing gun charges linked to the alleged attempt on Donald Trumps life. Nbcs Tom Winter joins me now. What mor
It is set for 4 00, well go there toward The End of the show. But first up to speed on what we know right now. The suspect, 58yearold ryan Wesley Routh was in Court Today charged with two federal counts. Routh has a long, long history with Law Enforcement. With more than 100 criminal counts filed against him in North Carolina. Including a 2002 conviction for possession of a fully automatic machine gun. In todays criminal complaint, the fbi said routh might have been waiting for former President Trump in the bushes next to the Golf Course for more than 11 hours. When agents spotted him and took shots. They say routh fled leaving behind a soviet style semiautomatic weapon with the serial number scratched off. And cops pulled him over on i95 and have just released Body Cam Footage of this moment. Driver take a step to your right. Driver, come straight back. Keep walking. Nbc news has obtained more exclusive Body Cam Footage. Well show you that in just a second. On the Social Media in 2020