And welcome to all of our viewers watching here in the u. S. And Around The World. Im Jim Sciutto in washington, cnn, Breaking News continues this hour. The fbi is investigating an apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump two months after the former president was shot got in the ear at a rally in pennsylvania, trump is safe, was not harmed in Sundays Incident at his Golf Club in West Palm Beach, florida . A 58yearold man identified as ryan Wesley Ralph has been detained. Hes pictured there you had weighed in on politics, on Social Media in the past. And at times had criticized Donald Trump, the Palm Beach County Sheriff says the Secret Service fired shots at a man who had a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of the trump international Golf Club. A source says that trump had been playing golf at the time moving between the fifth and six holes the secret Service Agent that was all the course did a fantastic job, what they do is they have an agent that jumps one whole ahead of
News this morning, a second Assassination Attempt on Donald Trumps live, how the Secret Service stop the attack, how they stopped the alleged shooter from escaping, and what theyre learning now about him, which made for a whirlwind day in the Campaign Trail, one that also saw new wild claims about springfield, ohio and a Trump Declaration he shouldnt have low thing. Against Taylor Swift at a huge Award Haul for the show shogun, the Samurai Drama taking home and incredible 18 emmy awards. Who else took Home Gold on televisions biggest night, im Sara Sidner with John Berman and kate baldwin. This cnn new central flood of new details coming in overnight about the man now in custody, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump yesterday, the second attempt on Trumps Life this morning thank a picture is beginning just beginning to come into focus about the mans past, including what he recently said about trump himself. The fbi is working to piece this all together and figure out how a
Cnn BreAking News you Are live in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jim AcostA in wAshington. We begin this morning with BreAking News. The suspect in the second AppArent AssAssinAtion Attempt on former President DonAld Trump is About to AppeAr in FederAl Court. This lAtest incident hAppened while trump wAs golfing At his club in West PAlm BeAch, floridA, A secret Service Agent noticed the Gun Sticking for offense And fired At A mAn in the bushes who then fled the scene AfterwArd. OfficiAls found An Ak47 Style Rifle with A scope And mAteriAls for A bulletproof vest. This since the Suspect 58yeArold RyAn routh, he hAs posted extensively on SociAl MediA About his politicAl views, including his criticism of former President Trump in meAntime cnns Josh CAmpbell And cArlos suArez, they Are covering All of this for us. They hAve new informAtion on this lAtest AssAssinAtion Attempt. I wAnt to begin outside with cArlos, outside FederAl Court in West PAlm BeAch, floridA. We expect the suspect to be there so
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
No place in political violence for political violence in america, none, zero. In america we resolve are difference peacefully. The Ballot Box now at The End of a gun and we start with cnns randi kaye, who is following the investigation ryan Wesley Routh may have been laying in wait from his spot in the bushes at trump international Golf Club for nearly 12 hours thats according to Court Documents, unsealed today, showing Routes Phone was in the vicinity of the area. Story cutting as early as 2 00 a. M. Sunday morning prosecutors also revealed in Court Documents that the Serial Number on the rifle recovered from the area where ralph was spotted, was unreadable to the naked eye, just before 2 00 p. M. Secret service notice the barrel of a Rifle Poking through a fence at trump international Golf Club trump was somewhere between the fifth in six hole at the time when you look at the map, you see a roadway very close to holes five and six which it would make sense that that would be a locati