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Armed Man Arrested at Trump's LA Golf Course Ahead of Visit; Weapons Found

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An armed man was arrested at Donald Trump's Los Angeles golf course two days before the former US President's visit.
  • The suspect was found with a loaded pistol, hollow-point ammunition, an assault-style rifle, and "concerning statements" in notebooks.
  • This incident follows a series of security threats against Trump, including a recent assassination attempt at a rally.

Authorities arrested an armed man at former US President Donald Trump's golf course in Los Angeles on Sunday, just two days before Trump was scheduled to visit the property. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department stated that plainclothes federal agents observed the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, "walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities."

During the suspect's detention, deputies discovered a 16-round magazine with hollow-point ammunition in his pocket. A subsequent search of his vehicle revealed a loaded pistol and another magazine filled with similar ammunition. Investigators, including the FBI's counterterrorism unit, later searched Taele's residence, uncovering an assault-style rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, multiple high-capacity magazines, ammunition, two radios, and notebooks containing "concerning statements."

walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities.

— Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentThe sheriff's office described the suspect's behavior observed by federal agents at the golf course.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is expected to determine whether to file charges after investigators present the case. This arrest occurs amidst a backdrop of heightened security concerns surrounding Trump, who has been the target of multiple threats and attacks since beginning his most recent presidential campaign. Notably, in July, a gunman killed one person and wounded Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. More recently, another armed man was apprehended on a West Palm Beach golf course where Trump was playing.

Trump's visit to his California golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes was for a fundraising dinner hosted by the Republican National Committee. The visit was closed to the press. The former president was expected to discuss his record and raise funds for the upcoming midterm elections. His visits to California, a state that strongly opposes his political agenda, are infrequent.

multiple notebooks containing concerning statements.

— Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentInvestigators found concerning materials during a search of the suspect's home.
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