Harris expresses aid Trump protected after gunshots 

Vice President Harris on Sunday expressed aid that former President Trump was protected following what the FBI stated seemed to be a new assassination attempt on him in Florida.

“I’ve been briefed on stories of gunshots fired close to former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I’m glad he’s protected. Violence has no place in America,” Harris wrote Sunday afternoon on the social platform X.

The Secret Service fired photographs after a person with an AK-style rifle reportedly pushed the firearm’s muzzle by means of the permitter of the Trump Worldwide Golf Course in West Palm Seashore, the Related Press reported, citing three regulation enforcement officers.

The person then dropped the weapon and fled the scene in an SUV, the AP added. He was reportedly later apprehended in a neighboring county.

The Democratic presidential nominee’s remarks got here shortly after Trump’s marketing campaign confirmed the previous president is protected after gunshots had been reported in his neighborhood in Florida.

Trump was the sufferer of an assassination try in July. The previous president was hit within the ear, and one other man at his rally was killed in that capturing.

“President Trump is protected following gunshots in his neighborhood. No additional particulars at the moment,” Trump communications director Steven Cheung stated in a press release.

The incident occurred within the neighborhood of the Trump Worldwide Golf Course in Palm Seashore County, Fla., the place Trump was enjoying golf Sunday.

The Trump marketing campaign didn’t present any additional data, although the White Home later confirmed the incident.

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said on X the company is working with the Palm Seashore County Sheriff’s Workplace in investigating a “protecting incident” involving Trump shortly earlier than 2 p.m. Sunday. He confirmed Trump is protected. A briefing is predicted later Sunday afternoon.

The Hill reached out to the Palm Seashore County Sheriff’s Workplace, West Palm Police Division, Secret Service and the Trump Group for additional remark.

President Biden was additionally briefed on the matter, the White Home stated in a pool report.

Harris and Biden had been “relieved to know that he’s protected. They are going to be saved repeatedly up to date by their group,” the White Home stated.

The Trump marketing campaign addressed the capturing in a fundraising e-mail later Sunday, writing, “ALERT FROM TRUMP. There have been gunshots in my neighborhood, however earlier than rumors begin spiraling uncontrolled, I needed you to listen to this primary: I AM SAFE AND WELL!”

“Nothing will gradual me down. I’ll NEVER SURRENDER. I’ll all the time love you for supporting me. Unity. Peace. Make America Nice Once more. Might God bless you,” the e-mail stated.

The sooner tried assassination raised considerations concerning the Secret Service’s lack of preparedness to guard the previous president.

The fallout from the Secret Service’s preparation and response to the capturing prompted Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in July following a disastrous look earlier than Congress to assessment the incident.

This story was up to date at 5:33 p.m.