Can tell you the security has not let up. Earlier today, we heard Law Enforcementda crediting the qui actions of Aed Witness Who Spotd the suspect right away, before 2 00 this afternoon when the incident played out. Officials are saying that this Witness Saw the man jump out from thema brush, the shrubbery that surrounding this Golf Course and was quick to actually write down the License Plate Number of the suspects getaway vehicle. It was a black nissan, and this witness not yet identified, apparently shared the information with local Law Enforcement Rightwi away. Andri thats where local Law Enforcement on the ground was able to track down the suspect along thedo interstate. But thee interstate, as you ca imagine was pretty chaotic. Even getting to this location today, they were blocking off different ramps and roadways surrounding the Golf Course as the investigation pressed ahead but they wereat able to get the suspect. We heard earlier that this individual was pretty compliant and
Welcome back. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart alongside my Friend And Colleague Ana Cabrera in New York. We begin this hour with the latest on what the fbi is calling an attempted second Assassination Attempt on former president Donald Trump. Right now the suspect in this incident who authorities have identified as 58yearold ryan Wesley Routh is making his first Court Appearance here in west Palm Beach. He was arrested Yesterday Afternoon on interstate 95 about 40 miles north of the Trump Golf Course there and while trump was golfing a secret Service Agent spotted that suspect concealed in the bushes behind a fence and opened fire. Trump was whisked away to safety and was not hurt. This incident comes just over two months after trump was wounded during an attempt on his life during a rally in pennsylvania. And with us now nbcs Garrett Haake here in west Palm Beach, florida. Nbc news national Law Enforcement and sent dense Correspondent Tom Winter in Ne
Deadline White House starts right now. Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in New York. Again and again and again, its worth repeating, political violence, regardless of any motive, any method, or any target is antithetical to our democracy, to a healthy and vibrant democracy anywhere on the planet, full stop. Our system of government, our very way of life depends not on bullets, but on our political opinions being carried out and expressed at the Ballot Box and the Ballot Box exclusively. What happened yesterday is no exception to this simple truth. This Body Cam Footage shared exclusively with Nbc News shows the moment where police caught up with ryan Wesley Ruth in connection with what the fbi says appears to be an Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump at his Golf Course in West Palm Beach, florida. This morning, that suspect shackled, but according to reporters, calm and nonchalant appeared in federal court. The Secret Service along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff are expected to update the
Ayman mohyeldin. And i am ali velshi. We are continuing our coverage of the reported gunfire and your president donald trump today in florida. We are learning details about what the fbi is now calling an apparent attempted assassination of the former president s golf course in west palm beach. Florida police can now identify the man who shot. The individual s name, ryan wesley routh, born february 18th, 1966, according to three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The suspect is in custody. A short while ago, the west palm beach sheriff s office describe the scene where they found him. No, in the bushes where this guy was is an ak47 style rifle with a scope, two backpacks, which were hung on the fence, that had ceramic tile in them, and a gopro, which he was going to take pictures with point it is shortly after the incident, the trump campaign issued a statement saying that donald trump is safe and unharmed. Abc is reporting that he departed maralago shortly after th
Viewers in the u. S. And Around The World as we are covering our breaking News Today in this hour, as the the fbi now says, it is investigating what appears to be an attempted Assassination Attempt of former President Donald Trump. Donald trump yes. Just two months after for the last attempted assassination of the former president , we are told he is now safe. He is back at his Maralago Club in Palm Beach, florida this comes out after about 1 30 this afternoon, police were notified that shots had been fired in his vicinity while he was golfing at his club in west Palm Beach, florida. That is just its across The Bridge. And where maralago is as of right now, a suspect is in custody and just a short time ago, we heard from authorities with an update on how all this situation played out 30 this afternoon a call came out, shots fired. That was called by Secret Service because were in constant contact with them all the time we were notified of that and we had uterus hear that immediately se