1,616 civilian employees providing various Law Enforcement services to communities and local county, regional, state and federal partners. The State Police operates independently from our local partners and works together with full and parttime local Enforcement Agencies but we do not have administrative or operational oversight over local agencies. We have always and will continue to work with our local Enforcement Partners at local and federal level to protect public safety. Secret service is the Lead Agency at events involving its protectees and psp routinely provides resources and personnel to assist. As a matter of protocol, the Secret Service advises the State Police that an event is anticipated followed by a joint Meeting And Site visits. On friday, July 5th, the Secret Service notified psp that the former President Trump would take place a rally would take place in butler. On monday, July 8th and other commanders attended the initial Planning Meeting with various Law Enforcemen
Right now on Ana Cabrera reports, we are covering several breaking reports including in new York City. Details of the sweeping Corruption Investigation in gotham. Then helene moving closer to the coast with millions in its path. Lets move to the probe looking into the trump attempted assassination, this is lieutenant John Herald with the Pennsylvania State police. Lets listen in. On friday, july 5th, the Secret Service notified psp that the former President Trump would take place or a rally would take place in butler. On monday, july 8th, i and other commanders attended the initial Planning Meeting and visited the site multiple times and completed a Psp Operation Plan leading up to July 13th. The Pennsylvania State police provided all resources requested by the Secret Service. The Secret Service did not ask me as the officer in charge of psp to post a Car Or Trooper at the Agr International proper. Nor am i aware of the Secret Service making that question to any other psp official. The
Alert maralago after an apparent Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. 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 underway 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 wellesley ralph, age 58 according to senior law and officials briefed on the matter. President biden, Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Walz are all expressing relief that trump is safe and Mike Johnson posted just last hour on Social Media calling him strong and resilient. Lets start at West Palm Beach were nbc News Correspondent Kathy Park is standing by. Describe the scene for us. What is the latest . Good evening. We are right in front of the Golf Course right now and i can tell you the security here has not let up. Earlier today we heard Law Enforcement really crediting the quick actions of
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
stories we re watching today the first is joe biden heading to monterey park, california the president will deliver remarks on gun safety. we are also following a developing situation out of ukraine involving a u.s. intelligence aircraft that was forced down by russian war planes but we start today with the race to the bottom in the republic primary the leading contenders for the presidential nomination making clear that they will not stand with the fledgeling democracy. a statement from ron desantis in response to a questionnaire than none other than fox news and america s most prominent putin defender tucker carlson reads in quote, while the u.s. has many vital national interests, securing our borders, addressing the crisis of readiness within our military, achieving energy security and independence and checking the economic, cultural, and military power of the chinese communist party, becoming further entangled in a territorial dispute between ukraine and russia is not