Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Florida will conduct an independent investigation into an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in the state on Sunday.
“The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club,” the Republican governor wrote on X. “The people deserve the truth about the would be assassin and how he was able to get within 500 yards of the former president and current GOP nominee.”
The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club.
The people deserve the truth about the would be assassin and how he was able to get within 500 yards of the former president and current GOP…
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 16, 2024
The announcement came hours after a suspect reportedly identified as Ryan Routh was spotted camping in bushes near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course with what local officials later determined was an “AK-style rifle” with a scope. According to Fox News, a Secret Service agent “walking a hole ahead of Trump” — who was playing on the course — “noticed the muzzle of the AK-style rifle sticking through the fence around the course and opened fire.”
The suspect reportedly fled the scene in a car and was subsequently arrested by authorities.
Trump campaign Communications Director Steven Cheung released a statement shortly after non-specific reports of the incident became public, confirming the former president was safe.
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