{"id":2325403,"date":"2024-08-15T21:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T01:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/palm-beach-officials-consider-shutting-down-trumps-mar-a-lago\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T21:55:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T01:55:45","slug":"palm-beach-officials-consider-shutting-down-trumps-mar-a-lago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/palm-beach-officials-consider-shutting-down-trumps-mar-a-lago\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Beach Officials Consider Shutting Down Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpalm-beach-officials-consider-shutting-down-trumps-mar-a-lago%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Palm\u200b Beach officials are addressing the indefinite closure of\u200b South Ocean Boulevard, which runs \u2064near \u200bDonald Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago\u200c estate. This closure, ordered by the Secret \u2063Service following an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a> on Trump, has led \u2064to discussions about potentially shutting down the \u2062Mar-a-Lago Club itself. Mayor Danielle Moore \u200dsuggests \u2063that keeping the club open \u200cwhile the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fast-moving-maui-fire-triggers-emergency-order-multi-agency-response\/\" title=\"Fast-Moving Maui Fire Triggers Emergency Order, Multi-Agency Response\">road remains closed<\/a> is illogical and\u200c inconsistent \u2063with security measures. The Town Council is \u2062looking into what \u2064actions can be taken \u2062regarding the club&#8217;s\u200b operations, as \u2062its status is linked to town zoning regulations. If violations are found, \u200cthe town may revoke Mar-a-Lago&#8217;s operational \u200bpermissions, which could\u2062 also affect Trump&#8217;s residency at the property.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Palm Beach, Florida officials are looking for a way to address the indefinite closing of a road in the city that runs near former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Mar-a-Lago estate.<\/p>\n<p>And one remedy could be shutting down the Mar-a-Lago Club that operates on the property.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Palm Beach Council on Tuesday directed town staff to research what might be able to be done about the July 20 shutdown of South Ocean Boulevard,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachdailynews.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/08\/13\/could-palm-beach-close-trumps-mar-a-lago-club-over-road-shutdown\/74778983007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palm Beach Daily Times<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service directed the road closed in the wake of the July 13 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-will-return-almost-died-reveals-plans-2-weeks-assassination-attempt-stay-tuned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination attempt<\/a> against Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That curve at South Ocean Boulevard sits 75 yards from the front door of Mar-a-Lago,&rdquo; former Secret Service agent Paul Eckloff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachdailynews.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/08\/06\/ex-secret-service-agent-says-closing-south-ocean-is-right-call\/74636225007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a> to the Daily News.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>A training guide for public safety officers put out by the Joint Terrorism Task Force of the FBI and other government agencies recommends a mandatory evacuation of 106 yards for cars, 130 for SUVs or vans and about 213 yards for small trucks, given their ability to be loaded with explosives.<\/p>\n<p>However, Palm Beach Mayor Danielle Moore accused Trump of trying to have it both ways.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In my mind, if the road is closed, the Mar-a-Lago Club is closed,&rdquo; Moore said Tuesday, after Council Member Julie Araskog brought up the issue of what happens when the club reopens in the fall as the summer heat subsides and more people flock to the city.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no way in God&rsquo;s green earth that they can bring 350 people into that club. It&rsquo;s completely illogical that you&rsquo;ve got a road closed and then you&rsquo;re going to let 350 strangers into your club,&rdquo; the mayor said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: The Mayor of Palm Beach is considering shutting down Mar-a-Lago and kicking Trump out of his own house<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In my mind, if the road is closed, the Mar-a-Lago Club is closed&hellip; You can&rsquo;t have it both ways, boys and girls&rdquo; &ndash; Mayor Danielle Moore<\/p>\n<p>After the attempt on Trump&rsquo;s&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hWaAqrsp82\">pic.twitter.com\/hWaAqrsp82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George (@BehizyTweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BehizyTweets\/status\/1823884574604087595?\">August 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She contended that increasing security around Mar-a-Lago, Trump&rsquo;s primary residence, and permitting hundreds of people to attend events at the club are inconsistent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t have it both ways, boys and girls,&rdquo; Moore said. &ldquo;Either the club&rsquo;s open or not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 1993, the Town Council authorized Trump to operate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/netanyahus-mar-lago-meeting-trump-looked-different-white-house-meeting-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mar-a-Lago<\/a> as a private social club permitting a &ldquo;special exception use in a Palm Beach residential zoning district,&rdquo; according to the Daily News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The club&rsquo;s operation also is governed by the declaration-of-use agreement. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohios-chemical-disaster-rages-on\/\" title=\"Ohio&#039;s Chemical Disaster Rages On\">town finds<\/a> that there have been any violations of the agreement, Palm Beach can revoke Mar-a-Lago&rsquo;s occupational license,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/islamist-kadyrov-ready-to-unleash-thousands-of-chechen-fighters-on-ukraine-for-putin\/\" title=\"Islamist Kadyrov Ready to Unleash Thousands of Chechen Fighters on Ukraine for Putin\">news outlet added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Officials have also questioned in past discussions whether health and safety issues raised by neighbors could be reason to remove the special exception that allows Mar-a-Lago to operate as a private club.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump resides at the property under a town zoning code that says a &ldquo;bona fide employee&rdquo; can live there.<\/p>\n<p>If the city were to force the club to shut down, it is not clear how that would impact Trump&rsquo;s ability to continue to make Mar-a-Lago his home.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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One potential solution could involve shutting down the Mar-a-Lago Club located on the property. According to the Palm Beach Daily Times, the Palm Beach Council instructed town staff on Tuesday to investigate options regarding the closure of South Ocean Boulevard, which was ordered by the Secret Service following an assassination attempt on Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Former Secret Service agent Paul Eckloff noted that this road curves just 75 yards from Mar-a-Lago&#8217;s entrance.<\/p>\n<p>A public safety training guide from the Joint Terrorism Task Force recommends mandatory evacuation distances based on vehicle types due to their potential for carrying explosives. However, Palm Beach Mayor Danielle Moore criticized Trump for attempting to maintain operations at Mar-a-Lago while also enforcing road closures. &#8220;If the road is closed, then Mar-a-Lago Club should be closed,&#8221; she stated after Council Member Julie Araskog raised concerns about what would happen when club activities resume in fall as temperatures cool and more visitors arrive.<\/p>\n<p>Moore argued that it is contradictory to enhance security around Trump&#8217;s primary residence while allowing large gatherings at his club: &#8220;You can\u2019t have it both ways.&#8221; In 1993, Trump was granted permission by the Town Council to operate Mar-a-Lago as a private social club under specific zoning exceptions. The operation of this club is subject to a declaration-of-use agreement; if violations occur, Palm Beach has authority to revoke its occupational license.<\/p>\n<p>There have been past discussions among officials regarding whether health and safety concerns raised by neighbors could justify revoking this special exception for operating as a private club. Trump lives at Mar-a-Lago under local zoning regulations that permit residency for &#8220;bona fide employees.&#8221; It remains uncertain how forcing a shutdown of the club would affect Trump&#8217;s ability to continue residing there<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2325404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mar-a-Lago.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37198,7075,38297,3634],"class_list":["post-2325403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-local-government","tag-mar-a-lago","tag-palm-beach","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mar-a-Lago.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}