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
Possessing a semy automatic rifle. The individual s name is ryan wesley routh. Age 58 according to senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The suspect is in custody. A short while ago the palm beach county described the scene where they found him. Now in the bushes where this guy was, is an ak47 style rifle, two backpacks which were honed on the fence that had ceramic tile in them and a go pro which he was going the take pictures of. Reporter: they later released these images on what they found on the suspect. That backpack, the go pro camera and an ak47. Wesley routh lives in hawaii but previously lived in greensboro, north carolina. Some of his previous facebooks and linked inaccounts have been identified. We re checking in with you pretty regularly as we learn more about the suspect. We now have learned a little bit more about his background. His criminal record, social media profile. Give us the composite of what we re learning about who this man is in the early hou
Plus, were learning more about the failed Plea Agreement for hunter biden and the questions raised by the judge in that case. And also ahead well bring you new reporting on a private meeting between President Biden and former president obama over concerns over the 2024 election. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Weve got a big day ahead. Thanks for starting it with us. Well begin in the nations capitol where just down the street from where he was inaugurated back in 2017, the former President Donald Trump will be criminally charged today for allegedly trying to disrupt the same government he once swore an oath to protect. Around 4 00 this afternoon, trump will be arraigned in d. C. Federal court on four Felony Charges stemming from his alleged efforts to block the peaceful transition of power following his loss in the 2020 election. The charges are conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proce
Amid threats from the farright that could lead to a Government Shutdown. Meanwhile, Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell is again calling on members of his own party to support continued aid to ukraine. That comes as russian president Vladimir Putin turns to another dictator for more supplies for his military. And also ahead, an absolutely crushing start to the season for New York Jets fans with Star Quarterback aaron rogers now likely out for the year after only four plays under center. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, september 12th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with a move that was widely expected in the federal election interference case against former president donald trump. In a filing yesterday lawyers for trump officially asked the judge overseeing the trial, tanya shut kn, to recuse herself. They wrote this, judge chutkan has in connection with other cases suggested former President Trump should be p
To put england on top in the third test at the oval. Plus, a moment of tv history. Casualty celebrates 30 years on air with a special episode filmed in just one take with just one camera. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. Its a fairly mixed picture through the weekend. There are spells of sunshine, but also plenty of blustery showers. Ill bring you the details in about 15 minutes. Look forward to it, sarah, thanks. Good morning, first our main story. Donald trumps Top White House aid has resigned after days of Public Infighting at the white house. Earlier this week Chief Of Staff, Reince Priebus, was described as a paranoid schizophrenic by the president s new director of communications. The new man in charge of making sure the administration runs smoothly is former military generaljohn kelly. Heres our North America correspondent peter bowes. Another tweet, another resignation, another day in the trump presidency. Reince priebus is the latest senior figure in the white house to