Donald Trump safe after failed assassination bid attempt; suspect in custody

Former US President Donald Trump escaped uninjured from an attempted assassination at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach Florida on Sunday This is the second attempt on his life in two monthsThe Donald Trump assassination bid occurred on Sunday when the Secret Services agent noticed a suspect with a firearm near the property fence aiming at the former President The agents fired at the individual who fled the area but was later apprehended Trump who was golfing at the time was about 300500 yards from the suspectSteven Cheung Trumps campaign communications director confirmed the former presidents safety and informed the public that no other information was available at the time President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity No further details at this time Cheung said per the Associated Press reportTrump turned to social media to reassure supporters stating There were gunshots in my vicinity but before rumours start spiralling out of control I wanted you to hear this first I AM SAFE AND WELL Nothing will slow me down I will NEVER SURRENDERThe Secret Service was praised for its quick response and Trump thanked both them and local law enforcement for their efforts THE JOB DONE WAS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING I AM VERY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN Trump addedDonald Trump assassination bid Suspect arrestedRyan Wesley Routh a 58yearold owner of a small construction company in Hawaii was taken into custody in connection with Donald Trump assassination bid He reportedly has criticised the former president multiple timesRouth who has a lengthy criminal record in North Carolina frequently posts about politics and has only donated to Democratic candidates and charities since 2019 according to the New York PostIn an April 22 post on X he criticised Trump and stated that DEMOCRACY is on the ballot and we cannot loseIn a 2023 interview with the New York Times Routh also stated that he was looking for Ukrainian recruits among Afghan soldiers who had escaped the Taliban He stated that he intended to relocate them in some cases illegally from Pakistan and Iran to Ukraine He stated that dozens had expressed interestThe New York Times paraphrased him as adding We can probably purchase some passports through Pakistan because its such a corrupt countryHe has expressed proUkraine views in public prompting interviews with numerous news organisations including The New York Times and Semafor in 2023Donald Trump assassination bid White House says Prez Biden VP Kamala briefedThe FBI initiated an investigation into the event and the Trump campaign headquarters which is located on the same grounds has been put on lockdown stated the PTI reportPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been briefed on the situation and are relieved Donald Trump is safe said the White HouseThe President and Vice President have been briefed about the security incident at the Trump International Golf Course where former President Trump was golfing They are relieved to know that he is safe They will be kept regularly updated by their team the White House said per the PTI reportThe two condemned the political violence following the second assassination bid on the former PresidentJoe Biden according to the PTI report said that he was briefed about the incident and that the federal probe underway in the matterDonald Trump assassination bid White House says Prez Biden VP Kamala briefedFollowing the incident Trumps running mate JD Vance also issued a statement on X wherein he said that he spoke to the former President before the news was public Vance said that Trump was amazingly in good spirits and there is still much we dont know