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
How far away was Donald Trump when this gentleman was caught and stopped . Probably between three and 500 yards. But with a Rifle And Scope like that, thats not a long distance. Bill not a long distance at all. It happened yet again nearly anyway for the second time in two months. The f. B. I. s investigating what appears to be an attempt to assassinate former president Donald Trump. Moments ago we learned more about the Acting Head of the Secret Service. He just pulled into maralago and have a meeting with the former president and then well let you know what were learning about the suspect in custody in a local jail. It is monday. Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. Were off and running on a significant story again with the election around the corner. Dana im Dana Perino. Bill im bill hemmer. Its monday. Dana always, jumping on him. Im Dana Perino an this is Americas Newsroom. So we have a Big Show for you. Were waiting for live events and keep you updated. Lets get you up to s
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
Can tell you the security has not let up. Earlier today, we heard Law Enforcementda crediting the qui actions of Aed Witness Who Spotd the suspect right away, before 2 00 this afternoon when the incident played out. Officials are saying that this Witness Saw the man jump out from thema brush, the shrubbery that surrounding this Golf Course and was quick to actually write down the License Plate Number of the suspects getaway vehicle. It was a black nissan, and this witness not yet identified, apparently shared the information with local Law Enforcement Rightwi away. Andri thats where local Law Enforcement on the ground was able to track down the suspect along thedo interstate. But thee interstate, as you ca imagine was pretty chaotic. Even getting to this location today, they were blocking off different ramps and roadways surrounding the Golf Course as the investigation pressed ahead but they wereat able to get the suspect. We heard earlier that this individual was pretty compliant and
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