Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump Under Investigation
The FBI is investigating what it said was an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Florida golf club on Sunday, September 15 — the second such incident in two months targeting the former president.
At the time of the incident, Trump was playing golf and thankfully, he was not harmed. A Secret Service agent observed a rifle barrel with a scope protruding from the perimeter fence of the golf course and “immediately engaged” with the suspect, firing shots at him, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.
According to the Secret Service, the suspect, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, did not have a clear line of sight to Trump from where he was positioned. Routh reportedly did not fire a shot before a Secret Service officer directed fire at him, causing him to flee the scene. As of now, Routh only faces gun-related charges.
Trump, in a statement on Monday, emphasized the necessity of enhancing his security detail. He claimed to have conveyed this need to President Joe Biden during a call earlier that day. In response, Biden stated his intention to seek additional congressional support for the Secret Service following the incident.
Global Events Capturing Headlines This Week
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson, right, is embraced by Connecticut’s Tyasha Harris, a former college teammate, after Wilson became the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a single season on Sunday, September 15.A partial lunar eclipse is observed over a residential building in Moscow on Wednesday, September 18.People gather outside the American University of Beirut Medical Center after a series of explosions linked to Hezbollah members on September 17.“Shōgun” star Hiroyuki Sanada holds up an Emmy after the show won the award for outstanding drama series.A wildfire consumes a rural area in Várzea Paulista, Brazil, on Friday, September 13.Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani receives a standing ovation after hitting his 50th home run of the season, marking a historic achievement.Miami Dolphins players attend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after he was ruled out with a concussion during a game against the Buffalo Bills.Ukrainian serviceman Gennadiy Yudin stands inside an Orthodox church significantly damaged by a Russian bombing in Novoekonomichne, Ukraine.A soldier with an eagle prepares to participate in a military parade in Mexico City on Monday, September 16.Two men guide cattle through floodwaters in Thailand following Typhoon Yagi, which caused severe weather impacts across the region.A student in Karachi, Pakistan, attends Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi celebrations marking the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammad.
These notable events of mid-September have underscored the volatile political climate and ongoing global occurrences that continue to shape our world today.
