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Sep 16, 2024 10:43 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news: Trump returns safely to his private Mar-a-Lago club, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris briefed.

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at Harry Reid International Airport to board a plane after a campaign trip, Saturday, (File image)

Donald Trump assassination bid news: A man with an AK-style rifle pointed the firearm’s muzzle into Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the former president was playing a round, prompting the U.S. Secret Service to open fire. The golf course was partially shut down for Trump as he played, and agents were a few holes ahead of him when they noticed the person with the firearm.…Read More

The former president is safe and unharmed, and the FBI says it is investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of the Republican presidential candidate.

The former president has had a stepped-up security footprint since the assassination attempt in July. When he has been at Trump Tower in New York, a lineup of dump trucks have parked in a wall outside the building. And at outdoor rallies, he now speaks from behind an enclosure of bulletproof glass.

Trump was returned safely after the incident to his private Mar-a-Lago club, where he resides in neighbouring Palm Beach, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Sep 16, 2024 10:43 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: FBI and Secret Service to hold media briefing

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: The FBI, Secret Service and Palm County Beach police will be holding a media briefing at 4 pm Eastern Time, to give updates on the investigation into the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump, reported CNN.

The briefing will take place near the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Sep 16, 2024 10:16 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Suspect lay in wait for 12 hours, court documents say

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: The suspect in an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Ryan Routh, reportedly lay in wait for him on a golf course for 12 hours, according to phone records from the court proceeding obtained by CNN.

The court documents also revealed that he was convicted in 2002 for “possession of a weapon of mass death and destruction,” and he was convicted in 2010 for “multiple counts of possession of stolen goods.”

Sep 16, 2024 9:32 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Florida governor Ron DeSantis casts doubt on federal investigation

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Florida governor Ron DeSantis has stated that the state will carry out an independent and separate investigation as federal agencies also have pending cases against Donald Trump, reported CNN.

In a news conference in Orlando, DeSantis said, “I look at the federal government…those same agencies that are prosecuting Trump in that jurisdiction are now going to be investigating this… I just think that that may not be the best thing for this country.”

Sep 16, 2024 9:27 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Trump blames ‘highly inflammatory language’ of Biden-Harris for attack

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: In an interview with Fox News Digital, Donald Trump blamed the “highly-inflammatory language” used by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for encouraging the alleged assassination attempt made on him.

He said that the suspected gunman acted on the “rhetoric” of the President and Vice President, whose comments cast him as a “threat to democracy”.

“It is called the enemy from within,” he said to Fox News. “They are the real threat.”

Both Biden and Harris have issued statements condemning political violence and expressing relief for the safety of Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential nominee in the upcoming elections.

Sep 16, 2024 9:18 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Next hearing for suspect Ryan Routh to be held next Monday

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: The next hearing in the case of an alleged assassination attempt against Donald Trump will be held next Monday on September 23, reported CNN.

The hearing will deal with whether the suspect, Ryan Routh, should remain in custody. Prosecutors are asking that he stay behind bars, citing that he is a flight risk and a danger to the community.

The suspect had been laughing and smiling before the hearing began but became expressionless after the hearing started.

Sep 16, 2024 9:11 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Court hearing for suspect lasts 10 minutes

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: A court hearing for suspect, Ryan Routh, for an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump, lasted only 10 minutes, reported CNN.

In the hearing, the 58-year-old was presented with charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obstructed serial number. The first offence is punishable by up to 15 years while the second one carries a sentence of 5 years in prison.

He was also questioned about his assets, to which he stated that he had “zero funds”, apart from two trucks in Hawaii worth about $1,000 each and $3,000 earned per month.

Sep 16, 2024 8:15 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Trump to meet Secret Service chief later today

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is all set to meet the acting Secret Service chief Ronald Rowe today, after he survived an alleged assassination attempt, according to CBS news.

Sep 16, 2024 8:11 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Sheriff confirms suspect did not fire weapon

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Palm Beach County sheriff Ric Bradshaw confirmed in an interview with Fox News that Ryan Routh did not fire any shots on the golf course.

According to him, the Secret Service saw a rifle and shot in that direction, before escorting Trump away to protect him. Routh, who is suspected of an attempt to assassinate Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, did not fire his weapon at any point.

Sep 16, 2024 7:01 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: President Biden says Secret Service needs more help

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: President Joe Biden has stated that he has not received a full report of the attempted assasination of Donald Trump.

He also said, that it was apparent the Secret Service needed more help in protecting Trump, reported Reuters. He stated that Congress needed to take a decision on granting more personnel and funds to the Secret Service.

Sep 16, 2024 6:20 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Suspect likely to face federal charges in court

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Ryan Routh, the suspect accused of allegedly trying to assassinate Donald Trump, is expected to face federal charges when he appears in a local court today, CBS News reported.

The suspect will not face state charges, according to Palm Beach County’s state attorney Dave Aronberg said. The investigation against him by the FBI is ongoing.

Sep 16, 2024 4:48 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Gunman criticised Trump as ‘buffoon’, ‘fool’ and ‘idiot’ in self-published book

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Ryan Routh, the alleged gunman behind an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, criticised the latter in his self-published book on the Ukraine war, according to CNN.

In his book, he referred to the Republican presidential nominee as a “fool”, “buffoon” and “idiot” for what he perceived as a major mistake in foreign policy, when Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.

He also called the January 6 storming of the capital, a catastrophe perpetrated by “Donald Trump and his undemocratic posse”.

Sep 16, 2024 3:37 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Zelensky condemns political violence, sends best wishes to Trump and family

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky condemned political violence in response to an assassination attempt on presidential nominee Donald Trump.

In a post on X, he stated, “ I am glad to hear [Donald Trump] is safe and unharmed. This is our principle: the rule of law is paramount and political violence has no place anywhere in the world.”

He also sent his best wishes to Trump and his family and lauded the quick apprehension of the suspect.

Sep 16, 2024 3:10 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Kremlin says ‘playing with fire’ has consequences

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: The Russian government has reacted to the assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying that “playing with fire” had consequences, with reference to the alleged Ukrainian links of the shooter.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow was following the tense situation in the United States, and said that Russia was not interfering in the presidential election, reported Reuters.

They also said that the assassination bid was a sign of the presidential campaign “intensifying” and the political struggle in the country escalating.

Sep 16, 2024 1:40 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Ukrainian legion representative says shooter was not part of their unit

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: A representative from Ukraine’s foreign legion told CNN that the accused Ryan Routh was never a part of their unit.

News agencies reported that he had expressed strong support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia and tried recruiting foreign volunteers to fight for Ukraine.

“He was offering us large numbers of recruits from different countries but it was obvious to us his offers were not realistic. We didn’t even answer, there was nothing to answer to. He was never part of the Legion and didn’t cooperate with us in any way,” the representative told CNN.

The International Legion Defence of Ukraine or the Ukrainian Foreign Legion, is a military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces composed of foreign volunteers.

Sep 16, 2024 12:38 PM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: My father is running out of lives, says Eric Trump

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: “My father is running out of lives here. How many more rifles are going to come within assassination distance of my father?,” asked Eric Trump while speaking with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

Sep 16, 2024 11:33 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Israeli PM says he was ‘shocked’, later ‘relieved’

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X that he was shocked to hear about the second ‘assassination’ attempt at Donald Trump.

“Sara and I were shocked by the second assassination attempt against President Trump and were relieved to hear that it too failed. But we should not rely on luck. We send our best wishes to Donald and Melania along with our hopes that all measures will be taken to ensure that such deadly attacks on a candidate for the US presidency will be foiled in advance,” Netanyahu wrote on X.

Sep 16, 2024 11:11 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: How was assassin able to reach Trump’s location?

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: An attempted assassination bid from close distance has raised doubts on the security arrangements for the Republican Presidential candidate.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw noted at a briefing that because Trump is no longer in office, security protocols around the course had loosened.

“He’s not the sitting president. If he was, we would have had this entire golf course surrounded. But because he’s not, his security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible,” he told reporters. (AP)

Sep 16, 2024 10:20 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Law enforcement officials check former home of suspect

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Secret Service and Homeland Security agents checked a former home of a suspect Ryan W. Routh. The FBI is investigating what they said was an apparent “assassination” attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sep 16, 2024 9:45 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Trump thanks everyone for ‘well wishes’

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Trump took to his platform Truth Social to post his first reaction after escaping an apparent ‘assassination’ attempt.

“I would like to thank everyone for your concern and well wishes – It was certainly an interesting day! Most importantly, I want to thank the U.S. Secret Service, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and his Office of brave and dedicated Patriots, and, all of Law Enforcement, for the incredible job done today at Trump International in keeping me, as the 45th President of the United States, and the Republican Nominee in the upcoming Presidential Election, SAFE. THE JOB DONE WAS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING. I AM VERY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!,” his post read.

Sep 16, 2024 9:04 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: VP nominee Tim Waltz says he is ‘glad’ that Trump is safe

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Democratic party’s Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Waltz said he is ‘glad’ that Trump is safe.

“Gwen and I are glad to hear that Donald Trump is safe. Violence has no place in our country. It’s not who we are as a nation,” he wrote on X.

Sep 16, 2024 8:33 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Vice President Kamala Harris says ‘deeply disturbed’

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Vice President Kamala Harris in a statement said she was ‘deeply disturbed’ by possible assassination attempt at Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump.

“As we gather the facts, I will be clear: I condemn political violence. We all must do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to more violence,” Harris said in a statement released by the White House.

Sep 16, 2024 8:13 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Records show suspect was strong supporter of Ukraine

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: The arrested suspect Ryan Wesley Routh frequently posted on social media about the Ukraine war and had a website where he sought to raise money and recruit volunteers to go to Kyiv to join the fight against the Russian invasion.

In June 2020, he made a post on X directed at then-President Donald Trump to say he would win re-election if he issued an executive order for the Justice Department to prosecute police misconduct. That year, he also posted in support of the Democratic presidential campaign of then-U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who has since left the party and endorsed Trump.

However, in recent years, his posts suggest he soured on Trump, and he expressed support for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP)

Sep 16, 2024 7:51 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: How was the suspect caught?

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: The suspect fled the scene after Secret Service agents engaged him. As he fled, the police sent out an alert to statewide agencies with the information on his vehicle, which led to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw’s deputies in neighbouring Martin County apprehending the suspect on I-95 about 40 miles (65 km) from the golf course.

Sep 16, 2024 7:39 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: How did Secret Service agents spot the assassin?

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Secret Service agents saw a rifle barrel poking out from bushes about 400 to 500 yards (365 to 460 meters) away from Trump as they cleared holes of potential threats ahead of his play.

As the agents engaged the gunman, he dropped his rifle, and left behind two backpacks and other items, and fled in a black Nissan car. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said a witness saw the gunman and managed to take photos of his car and license plate before he escaped.

Sep 16, 2024 7:19 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Florida to conduct its own investigation

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said people deserve to know the ‘truth’ on how the assassin “was able to get within 500 yards of the former President and current GOP nominee”.

“The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club,” said the Republican Governor in a post on X.

Sep 16, 2024 7:10 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: JD Vance says he will hug his kids ‘extra tight’

Donald Trump assassination bid newupdates: Republican Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance expressed his happiness that “President Trump is safe” and said the former US President remains in “good spirits”.

“Still much we don’t know, but I’ll be hugging my kids extra tight tonight and saying a prayer of gratitude,” Vance posted on X.

Sep 16, 2024 7:03 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Vivek Ramaswamy says growing pattern of political violence needs to stop

Donald Trump assassination bid newsupdates: Republican Vivek Ramaswamy termed the attempted ‘assassination’ bid at Donald Trump as “unacceptable and un-American”.

Urging the Secret Service to step up its protection of the former President, Ramaswamy said “growing pattern of political violence” in the US “needs to STOP right now”.

Sep 16, 2024 6:48 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Authorities arrest key suspect

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: Law enforcement officials arrested the key suspect behind suspected ‘assassination’ attempt at Donald Trump.

The suspect left an AK-47-style assault rifle and other items at the scene and fled in a vehicle but was later arrested. News outlets CNN, Fox News and The New York Times identified the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, from Hawaii.

Sep 16, 2024 6:42 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: President Biden directs Secret Service to protect Trump

Donald Trump assassination bid news updates: President Biden directed the Secret Service use “every resource” in its disposal to protect Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump. Biden insisted that there is “no space” for political violence in the United States.

Sep 16, 2024 6:14 AM IST

Donald Trump assassination bid live updates: Trump remains in ‘good spirits’

Donald Trump shooting bid live updates: Senator Lindsey Graham in a post on X said Donald Trump remains in ‘’good spirits” after yet another shooting incident in his campaign to secure another term in the White House.

Graham said he had spoken with Trump after the incident and that Trump was in “good spirits” and was “one of the strongest people I’ve ever known.”

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