The suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in federal court, right now, 58yearold ryan routh for was taken into Custody Yesterday after fleeing the scene at trumps West Palm Beach, florida, Golf Club Trump was playing golf with a secret Service Agent, spotted a Rifle Barrel through a fence and open fire before routh fled by car afterward, officials found an Ak Style Rifle with a Scope Hope and materials for a bulletproof vest the fbi has launched an investigatiOn And the interim us secret Service Director is now on the ground in florida. Were told indefinitely, as they seek answers and an incident which has sent shockwaves through the country for the second time in just two months cnns chief if legal Affairs Correspondent Paula reid is joining us now. Shes live outside the federal court in West Palm Beach, florida. Paula. So whats happening court right now well wolf, we have just learned the charges that ryan wesley routh, who will face any at least ini
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.
He was playing with a contact of his, a friend. It s understood secret service agents opened fire on a suspect, who then fled the scene by car. Donald trump s campaign released a statement in which the former president says: there were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumours start spiralling out of control, i wanted you to hear this first: i am safe and well. It wasn t long after that we got more comments from him as well, and a fundraising campaign note he sent to his supporters. He says he s never going to slow down, he s never going to slow down, he s never going to slow down, he s never going to give up, and he says his resolve is only stronger after another attempt on my life. Lots of images coming tine us from the scene and what happened afterwards. An image of the moment when security services surrounded the suspect has been released. He was detained in martin county by the sheriff s office on the northbound area of interstate 95, following an alert which told officers to be
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