Donald Trump is safe after a suspected second assassination attempt in less than two months.
A gunman opened fire with an AK-47 while the former president was playing at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach on Sunday just after 1pm.
The Republican nominee was rushed to safety as Secret Service agents opened fire on the suspect who had a GoPro camera and backpack, along with his rife.
The would-be assassin has been named has Ryan Wesley Routh, and is now in custody.
Follow all the updates in DailyMail.com’s live blog.
Speaker Mike Johnson, wife Kelly met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and are ‘thanking God for protecting him’
House Speaker Mike Johnson was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in the aftermath of the attempted assassination.
He posed for a photo with the former president and his wife Kelly and said: ‘He is unstoppable’.
FBI says it’s probing ‘attempted assassination’ on Trump
By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
The FBI is investigating a second assassination attempt against Donald Trump in just two months.
The former president was rushed to safety on Sunday after multiple shots were fired in his vicinity while he was playing golf at his club in West Palm Beach.
A suspected gunman is in custody after the terrifying incident at Trump International Club almost exactly two months after a gunman tried to take out Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Multiple reports name the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, a registered Democrat.
Trump confirmed in a statement about an hour after the incident that he is ‘safe and well’ and didn’t want rumors to ‘start spiraling out of control.’
Boats patrol Mar-a-Lago as security is ramped up after second Trump assassination attempt
Trump sends out message from his campaign: ‘I will never surrender’
Donald Trump’s campaign posted another message in a fundraising email to supporters hours after the shooting at his West Palm Beach golf course.
‘My resolve is only stronger after another attempt on my life!
I thank God every day for having supporters like you on my side.
On November 5th, WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Top Democrat Chuck Schumer applauds Secret Service for ‘quick response’ and says ‘no place for political violence’
I was just briefed by the Acting Director of the Secret Service. I applaud the Secret Service for their quick response to ensure former President Trump’s safety.
There is no place in this country for political violence of any kind. The perpetrator must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
MSNBC analyst says Trump should give up golf for a while after second assassination attempt
News analyst Frank Figliuzzi spoke on MSNBC Sunday evening, urging former President Donald Trump to give up golf until a perimeter can be better secured.
Will Donald Trump, if encouraged by the Secret Service, stop golfing?
In these remaining weeks, I would take the advice of security professionals.
‘How far can this go?’ he questioned saying the top presidential candidates are speaking at rallies behind bulletproof glass, among other security measures.
Trump surrogate Rep. Mike Waltz suggests Biden didn’t follow through on security promise
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said on Fox News hours after the second attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life:
I’m a member of the [Trump] assassination task force. We were just briefed by acting Director Rowe as it pertains to the July 13th assassination attempt that President Biden ordered that former President Trump and Kamala Harris have the same level of protection that a current President Biden has.
But I’m hearing from agents already that have that if that was true, if that was being implemented, you would have had a much larger presence from the Secret Service around that golf course.
Laura Loomer at the scene of the second Trump assassination attempt
Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz says he’s ‘glad’ Trump is ok
Trump allies slam second ‘horrific’ attempt on ex-president’s life
Trump breaks his silence with determined message after gunfight erupted on his golf course
Donald Trump has issued a defiant statement after shots were fired at his golf course near West Palm Beach while he was present – promising to never surrender.
‘There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I am safe and well,’ he wrote in an alert sent out by his team Sunday.
‘Nothing will slow me down. I will never surrender,’ the candidate continued, months after surviving a separate attempt on his life that saw him shot in the ear.
Trump assassination task force is monitoring latest threat
By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
In the midst of an apparent second attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the task force investigation the assassination bid is monitoring developments.
The Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump released a statement on Sunday after a suspect was arreste for aiming a gun at the former president.
Republican Chairman Mike Kelly and Democratic Ranking Member Jason Crow wrote:
The Task Force is monitoring this attempted assassination of former President Trump in West Palm Beach this afternoon. We have requested a briefing with the U.S. Secret Service about what happened and how security responded.
We are thankful that the former President was not harmed, but remain deeply concerned about political violence and condemn it in all of its forms. The Task Force will share updates as we learn more.
Chairman Mike Kelly (left) and Ranking Member Jason Crow (right) speak at a press conference after touring the Butler, Pennsylvania rally site where a gunman attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13
FBI shares pictures of rifle, backpack and GoPro ‘assassin’ had hidden in the bushes while lying in wait for Trump on his Florida golf course
By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
New images reveal the backpack, GoPro camera and AK-47 style rifle that a gunman left behind when fleeing the scene where he was targeting Donald Trump.
Law enforcement held a press conference in West Palm Beach on Sunday after the FBI announced it is investigating a second assassination attempt against Donald Trump in just two months.
The former president was rushed to safety on Sunday after multiple shots were fired in his vicinity while he was playing golf at his club in West Palm Beach.
A suspected gunman is in custody after the terrifying incident at Trump International Club almost exactly two months after a separate assassination attempt against Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Multiple reports name the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh.
Officials said U.S. Secret Service agents spotted a rifle barrel sticking out of the bushes two holes ahead of where Trump was golfing on Sunday, prompting the agents to fire at the suspect.
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