As we continue to monitor that i don 360. How did this man allegedly get within a few hundred yards of the former president, armed authorities say with a rifle and scope how does that square with the secret service s claim? they re providing the highest level of protection also tonight, despite calls from both parties to tamp down the rhetoric, donald trump is amping it up instead. And trump running mate j. D vance defended falsehoods. He spread about haitian immigrants that today brought more threats and school closings to springfield, ohio those are parents waiting for their kids. Springfield s republican mayor joins us tonight. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. We begin with what we know and don t know right now about the apparent second attempt on trump s life. The man arrested yesterday, ryan ruth, was arraigned today on federal gun charges. Authorities today said that ruth did not have the former president in his line of sight. And he was discovered by a secret service agent i
The suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in federal court, right now, 58yearold ryan routh for was taken into Custody Yesterday after fleeing the scene at trumps West Palm Beach, florida, Golf Club Trump was playing golf with a secret Service Agent, spotted a Rifle Barrel through a fence and open fire before routh fled by car afterward, officials found an Ak Style Rifle with a Scope Hope and materials for a bulletproof vest the fbi has launched an investigatiOn And the interim us secret Service Director is now on the ground in florida. Were told indefinitely, as they seek answers and an incident which has sent shockwaves through the country for the second time in just two months cnns chief if legal Affairs Correspondent Paula reid is joining us now. Shes live outside the federal court in West Palm Beach, florida. Paula. So whats happening court right now well wolf, we have just learned the charges that ryan wesley routh, who will face any at least ini
Inside politics, we live in dangerous times that chilling assessment from the Secret Service after a second Assassination Attempt on Donald Trumps life. And just 65 days will bring you the latest on the investigation and breaking details from the suspects first quarter parents championed moments ago plus Jd Vance is still defending baseless and racist conspiracies about haitian immigrants eating pets. The Vp Candidate told me he is willing to quote create stories for Media Attention and courting the teamsters, Kamala Harris has a high highstakes meeting today with leadership over union that usually backs democrats, but its president spoke at the republican you can convention this summer. So who will get their coveted endorsement if anyone im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and Inside Politics cnn Breaking News we do start with the Breaking News. The suspect in the apparent Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump, where he just charged in Court 58yearold Ryan ralph was arrested ye
Thanks. Good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, the man accused of pointing a rifle in the direction of former President Donald Trump, what authorities are calling a second Assassination Attempt made his first appearance in Court Today and seemed to enjoy himself there. Ryan roth managed to get within a few hundred yards of the republican nominee during a Golf Outing sunday at trump international Golf Club near the former president s florida home. A secret Service Agent spotted him in a wooded area near a fence with a weapon and then opened fire. Chasing him away until his capture a short time later. There are calls for a change to the Trump Security Strategy after the second apparent Assassination Attempt in two months. We begin with Correspondent Danamarie Mcknowledge in West Palm Beach tonight. Good evening, danamarie. Good evening, bret. Officials say that ruth was camped outside trumps Golf Course for me toly 12 Hours Yesterday with food and a rifle.
He was playing with a contact of his, a friend. It s understood secret service agents opened fire on a suspect, who then fled the scene by car. Donald trump s campaign released a statement in which the former president says: there were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumours start spiralling out of control, i wanted you to hear this first: i am safe and well. It wasn t long after that we got more comments from him as well, and a fundraising campaign note he sent to his supporters. He says he s never going to slow down, he s never going to slow down, he s never going to slow down, he s never going to give up, and he says his resolve is only stronger after another attempt on my life. Lots of images coming tine us from the scene and what happened afterwards. An image of the moment when security services surrounded the suspect has been released. He was detained in martin county by the sheriff s office on the northbound area of interstate 95, following an alert which told officers to be