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.
The suspect now federally charged. The new body cam, the suspect arrested after fleeing the area of mr. Trumps West Palm beach Golf Course. Cell phone records indicating he had been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours. A secret Service Agent spotting the rifle in the bushes and opening fire. The agency now saying the suspect never got off a shot. What he allegedly left behind, a Semiautomatic Rifle with a scope, a Digital Camera and backpack. The investigation. Tonight the suspects criminal history and the questions how did this happen again. Also tonight, the massive Pipeline Explosion near houston, a pillar of Fire And Smoke forcing evacuations. The storm battering the carolina coast. Lifethreatening Flash Flooding and strong winds. Were tracking it. Our Nbc News Investigation. The family who didnt know their Loved One had died, only to learn he had been deemed unclaimed, his Body Parts sold to science. The Medical School thats built a thriving business off people like him. The first i
Hello and good evening, it is 11 00 here in New York. Were following the breaking news out of West Palm Beach. Where former President Donald Trump is unharmed and at home. Hours after what the fbi is calling an apparent attempt on his life. At his maralago resort. It was at his Golf Course, earlier today. Vice president harris just responded with a statement saying she is disturbed by The Incident. Condemning political violence and thanking the Secret Service officers who protected trump. President biden and harris Running Mate governor Tim Walz have also issued statements of gratitude for the secret Service And Relief for trumps safety. Right now there is one person in custody. This is his pingture, ryan wesley routh, age 58 according to three senior Law Enforcement officials briefed on the matter. Lets go now to West Palm Beach and kathy park, whats the latest kathy. Reporter outside of the Golf Course this Evening And Security is still very tight several hours removed from this inci
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
Unharmed and at home hours after what the fbi is calling an apparent attempt on his life it is merrill lago resort. Earlier today. Actually, it was at his Golf Course earlier today. Vice president Kamala Harris just responded with a statement saying she is disturbed by the incident, condemning political violence and thinking the Secret Service officers who protected trump. President biden and governor Tim Walz have also issued statements of gratitude for the Secret Service and really for trumps safety. There is one person in custody. This is his picture. Ryan wesley routh, age 58 according to three senior law officials. Ak47 rifle and a scope were recovered from the scene at mar alago. Lets go to West Palm Beach and correspondent kathy park. What is the latest . Reporter outside of the Golf Course this Evening And Security is still very tight, several hours removed from this incident. I can tell you there has not been a lot of activity. Some Law Enforcement Passing by, but we know acco