Breaking news, Authority Say Donald Trump has the highest level of protection, right . Now including this security over at maralago after the apparent attempt to assassinate the nba on the Golf Course. Standby for all the new information from authorities that just came in minutes ago on the suspect and on the Investigation Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room Breaking News or lets get right to the Breaking News on the second apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. The fbi now describing its investigation as quote, extremely serious during a Briefing And Florida Just A Little while ago, cnns Paula Reid is thomas scene for us in West Palm Beach, florida right now, paula, what stood out to you from this update hearing the Secret Service defending its Protection Plan for former President Trump anna, feeling that the suspect did not have a clear line of sight to the former president. Investigation down here
Extremely serious as new details emerge about the alleged crime. And the state of the former President S security also this hour, how this new threat to trump may impact the president ial race as he tries to blame it on the rhetoric of president Joe Biden and Vice President kamala harris. Its a new level of uncertainty tonight. In the already volatile 2024 Election Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room the skis, cnn Breaking News we just learned that president Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump had what is being described by the White House as a cordial conversation on the phone. That conversation just a short while ago were told the president conveyed his relief that trump is safe after so the apparent attempt to assassinate him. And this comes as we are breaking down all the new information from a briefing by federal and local authorities, just a little while ago cnns Randi Kaye is on the scene for us
Is an attempt by former President Donald Trump. 130 this afternoon, called the Melt Charts are holding by the Secret Service in the bushes work this guy was, is an ak47, Style Rifle with a scope. And to backpacks which were high events that haD Ceramic tile with a Minute Gopro the secret Service Agent that was did a fantastic job when they do is, they have an agent that jumps ahead of time with the president was out. And he was able to buy the Rifle Barrel sticking out of the fence immediately agent with that in and defend individual at individual took up. Present Donald Trump is even well after being targeted were golfing at the trump international Golf Club and the suspecteD Comments was pulled over by Martin County Police, where he was taken into custody. Also that of the same or shots were fired, weapons, hanging on event and this comes just over two months of the former president survived a first Assassination Attempt during his rally in butler, pennsylvania, and 20 is now to disc
Is an attempt by former President Donald Trump. 130 this afternoon, called the Melt Charts are holding by the Secret Service in the bushes work this guy was, is an ak47, Style Rifle with a scope. And to backpacks which were high events that haD Ceramic tile with a Minute Gopro the secret Service Agent that was did a fantastic job when they do is, they have an agent that jumps ahead of time with the president was out. And he was able to buy the Rifle Barrel sticking out of the fence immediately agent with that in and defend individual at individual took up. Present Donald Trump is even well after being targeted were golfing at the trump international Golf Club and the suspecteD Comments was pulled over by Martin County Police, where he was taken into custody. Also that of the same or shots were fired, weapons, hanging on event and this comes just over two months of the former president survived a first Assassination Attempt during his rally in butler, pennsylvania, and 20 is now to disc
The channel, former PresIdent Donald Trump says he Is safe after he was targeted In a second AssassInatIon Attempt whIle playIng golf at hIs club In florIda. AInsley the suspect Is now In custody. There Is hIs pIcture after fleeIng the scene where he kept where he left behInd that ak47. A Go Procamera and two bags. The local SherIffs OffIce sayIng the suspect was between 300 and 500 yards from the former presIdent , and were learnIng more about hIs prIor runIns wIth polIce and polItIcal statements. BrIan yup. He wasnt InvIsIble to say the least. We have lIve Team Conch thIs mornIng. We wIll ask former Secret ServIce agent TIm MIller In a matter of moments how the suspect got just yards away from PresIdent Trump who was walkIng that DIrectIon And Brooke sIckman has the suspects wIld past and runIns wIth Law Enforcement. FIrst lets turn to Maddy RIvera to walk us through what happened. Maddy . MadeleIne good mornIng. Post through socIal entrepreneurshIp praIses the work of local authorIt