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
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
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
Ayman mohyeldin. And i am ali velshi. We are continuing our coverage of the reported gunfire and your president donald trump today in florida. We are learning details about what the fbi is now calling an apparent attempted assassination of the former president s golf course in west palm beach. Florida police can now identify the man who shot. The individual s name, ryan wesley routh, born february 18th, 1966, according to three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The suspect is in custody. A short while ago, the west palm beach sheriff s office describe the scene where they found him. No, in the bushes where this guy was is an ak47 style rifle with a scope, two backpacks, which were hung on the fence, that had ceramic tile in them, and a gopro, which he was going to take pictures with point it is shortly after the incident, the trump campaign issued a statement saying that donald trump is safe and unharmed. Abc is reporting that he departed maralago shortly after th