Sep 15, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Florida investigating apparent assassination attempt on Trump, DeSantis says

Rebecca Falconer

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Florida will be "conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination" of former President Trump at the Republican presidential nominee's golf club in West Palm Beach, state Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Sunday.

What he's saying: "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," DeSantis said in his announcement on X.

The big picture: The FBI is investigating what it says "appears to be an attempted assassination" of Trump after his campaign said gunshots were fired in his vicinity on Sunday.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said during a briefing Sunday that Trump was 300-500 yards away from the suspect when a Secret Service agent "engaged" with the suspect, who was taken into custody.
"Secret Service did exactly what they should have done, and their agent did a fantastic job," he added.

Meanwhile, leaders of a bipartisan congressional task force investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump are seeking a briefing into Sunday's shooting incident.

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