A 58-year-old man was arrested after allegedly pointing an AK-style rifle at former President Donald Trump while he was playing golf in Florida. Secret Service agents fired at the suspect, who was hiding in shrubbery on the course, but no one was injured.
Former President Donald Trump is safe after an apparent assassination attempt while playing golf in Florida – two months after another attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania.U.S. Secret Service agents protecting the Republican presidential nominee at one of his golf courses in West Palm Beach fired at a man pointing an AK-style rifle with a scope. Local authorities said the gunman was about 400 yards to 500 yards away from Trump and hiding in shrubbery.
A background check reviewed by FOX News Digital found that Routh has had repeated run-ins with law enforcement spanning decades in North Carolina. A majority of the arrests included ones for simple possession, driving without a license, driving with an expired registration, driving without insurance. In 2002, the Greensboro News & Record reported Ryan Routh was arrested after barricading himself in United Roofing’s office in a three-hour standoff.
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