Golfing, a secret Service Agent spotted a Rifle Poking out of the tree line. The agent opened fire in the direction of the rifle and the suspect fled. This Photo Showing what he leftg behind including the Semi Automatic Rifle with scope, a ma gopro camera, and a backpack with ceramic tiles in his potential body armor. The witness saw the man fleeing, giving information to authorities critical to his arrest. Tonight the acting secret ie Service Director saying hes talking to trump. Have you briefed former President Trump on your findings so far and has his campaign asked for any changes in his security going forward after yesterday . So i have had conversation with the former president. The president is aware that he has highest levels of protection that the Secret Service is providing him. Reporter tonight your learning more about the suspects ground. His north Carolina Home was searched by authorities overnight. Court records show a lengthy criminal history including conviction for po
And its frightening to see violence being threatened and used in a political campaign. I worry about threats. I worry about whats being said online, about many, many people, not just the former president. And he should be doing, if he were really a leader, he should be doing what he can to calm the matters, not try to just continue to throw, you know, Red Meat out there to get people riled up. Former Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton condemning the apparent Assassination Attempt on former President Trump, and also reacting To Trump placing the blame for the attack on President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Well get the latest on the suspect and also the political implications in just a moment. And well bring you a report from springfield, ohio, as more threats fueled by lies from the former president and his running Mate Force schools to shut down for a Third Day. Good morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is tuesday, september 17th. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the
Its blocked. They blocked it off. The I 95 in florida, and pictures taken by a Passing Motorist show a large number of police surrounding a vehicle. Law enforcement officers have just detained a man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump. He was driving the black car seen here at the side of the road. The former president was playing golf on his own course when a number of gunshots were heard. A secret Service Agent had spotted a Rifle Being pointed from bushes at the edge of the course. They have an agent Thatjumps One Hole ahead of time to where the president was at, and he was able to spot this Rifle Barrel sticking out of the fence and immediately engage that individual, at which time the individual took off. The police recovered what they say is an ak 47 Style Rifle with a scope, two backpacks containing Ceramic Tiles, and a gopro camera. We are not sure right now if the individual was able to take a shot at our agents, but for sure our agents were able to to engage w
A Prison Sentence at all, it may at Community Order or he could be sent on the sex offenders programme, or he could be given a suspended sentence. We knew the man who sentence. We knew the man who sent him the explicit images was given a 12 month suspended sentence. We could hearfairly soon as to what his fate is. In soon as to what his fate is. In terms of watching this unfold, it has been enlightening to hear about this in real time what is happening inside the courtroom via our colleagues. It gives you an idea of the kind of factors that have to go into that consideration by the Chief Magistrate. Chief magistrate. Thats right and the chief Chief Magistrate. Thats right and the Chief Magistrate Chief Magistrate. Thats right and the Chief Magistrate in l and the Chief Magistrate in july when i was here previously asked for a lot of information between now and then, more information on his health, on him as a person, about his motivation, all of that will be looked at and assessed so t
At westminster magistrates Court Today. This is the scene there live were going to leave the live pictures on the side of your screen, so we wont miss his arrival. Its not certain he will be sentenced today. The Chief Magistrate may decide he doesnt have sufficient Sentencing Powers and could send the case Up To a crown court. So we are continuing to monitor that live scene there at westminster magistrates court, where we are expecting the 63 year old to appear for that hearing. We will continue to monitor that on the side of your screen. Monitor that on the side of yourscreen. But monitor that on the side of your screen. But now, to our other main story today. Donald trump has said he is safe and well, after what the fbi described as a second apparent Assassination Attempt against him. A secret Service Agent spotted an Assault Rifle poking out of bushes on the former president s Florida Golf Course within several hundred metres of where he was playing. The agent opened fire. The susp