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
After the AssassInatIon Attempt yesterday. And Is he goIng to joIn us thIs hour. Steve plus, Texas Governor Greg abbott to address the dangerous Venezuelan Gang reportedly takIng over cItIes and now they have taken over a hotel In el paso. Apparently. BrIan In texas, unbelIevable. BIden boasts boosts the me to help haIrs. But can they really convInce voters theIr wallet Is In better shape wIth them than trump . AInsley the second hour of Fox FrIends starts rIght now. And, remember, mornIngs are better wIth frIends. AInsley and we begIn thIs hour wIth that Fox News alert. Former PresIdent Donald Trump says he Is safe after he was targeted In a second AssassInatIon Attempt whIle playIng golf at hIs course down In florIda. BrIan now the suspect Is In custody after fleeIng the scene where he left an ak47, a Go Pro and two bags. You are seeIng It. The local SherIffs OffIce sayIng the suspect was between 300 and 500 yards from the former presIdent. And we are learnIng more about hIs prIor ru
Welcome back. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart alongside my Friend And Colleague Ana Cabrera in New York. We begin this hour with the latest on what the fbi is calling an attempted second Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. Right now the suspect in this incident who authorities have identified as 58yearold ryan Wesley Routh is making his first Court Appearance here in west Palm Beach. He was arrested Yesterday Afternoon on interstate 95 about 40 miles north of the Trump Golf Course there and while trump was golfing a secret Service Agent spotted that suspect concealed in the bushes behind a fence and opened fire. Trump was whisked away to safety and was not hurt. This incident comes just over two months after trump was wounded during an attempt on his life during a rally in pennsylvania. And with us now nbcs Garrett Haake here in west Palm Beach, florida. Nbc news national Law Enforcement and sent dense Correspondent Tom Winter in Ne
Deadline White House starts right now. Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in New York. Again and again and again, its worth repeating, political violence, regardless of any motive, any method, or any target is antithetical to our democracy, to a healthy and vibrant democracy anywhere on the planet, full stop. Our system of government, our very way of life depends not on bullets, but on our political opinions being carried out and expressed at the Ballot Box and the Ballot Box exclusively. What happened yesterday is no exception to this simple truth. This Body Cam Footage shared exclusively with Nbc News shows the moment where police caught up with ryan Wesley Ruth in connection with what the fbi says appears to be an Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump at his Golf Course in West Palm Beach, florida. This morning, that suspect shackled, but according to reporters, calm and nonchalant appeared in federal court. The Secret Service along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff are expected to update the
Moment. Today s attempt occurred as the former president and a donor were golfing at his club in west palm beach, florida. Specifically, authorities say they were walking between holes five and six which we re going to show you on a map the palm beach county sheriff s office says it received calls of shots fired by the secret service at about 1:30 p. M. Secret service spotted the engagement. They ve now detained as an agent was walking the course ahead of the former president agent that was all the course did a fantastic job. What they do is they have an agent that jumps one whole ahead of time toward a president was at and he was able to spot this rifle barrow sticking out of the fits and immediately engaged that individual at which time the individual took off well, authorities say that a secret service agent fired at the man. Unclear at this moment whether the man they ve detained fired any shots. The man was later apprehended after help from a witness. This who saw the person drive