The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. This incident took place on Sunday at his Florida golf club, marking the second such attempt on his life in the past two months.
However, the Trump campaign confirmed that the former President is safe.
Authorities Detained the Suspect, Donald Trump Unharmed
During a routine golf round at Trump International Golf Club, a Secret Service agent spotted a man with a rifle in the bushes near the perimeter. This occurred as Trump was moving between the fifth and sixth holes.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw explained that the Secret Service agent, part of a protective advance team, “immediately engaged with the suspect” upon noticing the rifle barrel.
Moreover, according to officials, the suspect was positioned 300 to 500 yards away from Trump at the time of the sighting. After the encounter, the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle. However, law enforcement quickly located him thanks to a critical tip from a witness.
“We are able to catch a witness that came to us and said, ‘Hey, I saw the guy running out of the bushes, he jumped into a black Nissan and I took a picture of the vehicle and the tag,’ which was great,” Bradshaw stated.
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After receiving alerts, authorities in Martin County, just north of Palm Beach, detained the suspect. Officers recovered an AK-47-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks filled with ceramic tiles, and a GoPro camera. These items suggest the act was premeditated.
Sunday’s attempt follows another assassination effort against Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The sequence of events has garnered significant attention and condemnation, including remarks from notable public figures like Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla.
As news of the assassination attempt surfaced, the financial markets reacted sharply. MAGA (TRUMP), a Trump-themed meme coin, saw its value plummet by over 12%.
Amidst these security concerns, the Trump family is on the brink of launching World Liberty Financial, a new decentralized finance (DeFi) project. Set to debut today, Trump announced this initiative last week in a video message, sparking widespread interest and speculation.
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After initially teasing the project as “The Defiant Ones,” the team later renamed it World Liberty Financial (WLFI). The project recently welcomed Sandy Peng as its latest advisor.
“Having been in the space since 2013, Sandy brings a wealth of experience as a blockchain investor and operator, scaling an open source project for social and economic impact to $2 billion valuation in 3 years,” World Liberty Financial announced.
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