by R. Cort Kirkwood, The New American:
The FBI is investigating a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, this time at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Secret Service agents spotted a man with an “assault rifle,” reports say, then an agent fired at the man several times.
West Palm Beach cops later arrested Ryan Wesley Routh with an “assault rifle” on Interstate 95.
The former president is unharmed.
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Details
The New York Post reported that the man fled the Trump International Golf Club after the agent fired at him.
“Law enforcement sources told The Post the suspect is a white man in his 50s who is believed to be from Hawaii,” the newspaper had previously reported. “An assault rifle was recovered at the scene, which was earlier reported to be an AK-47.”
As well, Routh apparently intended to film the assassination with a GoPro camera police found on him when arrested.
“The Secret Service said they have yet to determine a motive, but sources tell The Post the suspect made frequent pro-Ukraine and pro-Taiwan posts on social media,” the newspaper also said earlier.
The former president was on the links at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach at the time, about 2 p.m. on Sunday. The gunman was spotted by an advance team several holes ahead of Trump, the sources told The Post.
The agent fired several shots. While first reports said the suspect and agent fired at each other, investigators believe only the agent fired.
The Post also reproduced images of Routh’s rifle, GoPro, and backpack.
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