{"id":2341711,"date":"2024-09-16T08:56:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T12:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-investigations-into-the-second-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T08:58:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T12:58:39","slug":"the-four-investigations-into-the-second-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-investigations-into-the-second-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The four investigations into the second Trump assassination attempt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fthe-four-investigations-into-the-second-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner%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=2341711&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>The article discusses the ongoing investigations into a second <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> against former President Donald\u200b Trump. This incident \u2062occurred on\u200c September 15, when\u2062 a gunman was spotted while Trump\u200b was\u200c golfing in West Palm Beach, prompting Secret Service agents to \u200cintervene. The shooter, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, was arrested after fleeing the scene. Four main investigative bodies are involved: the FBI, which confirmed\u2062 Trump was the assassination target; the Secret Service, which is reviewing its own\u200b protocols after the incident; the state of Florida, \u2062which initiated an independent \u200binvestigation led by Governor Ron DeSantis; and a congressional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">task force<\/a> that \u2064is expanding its inquiry from a\u2062 previous \u2063assassination attempt.\u200b Concerns have been raised about the security measures in place during the incident, particularly given that Trump is no longer a\u200c sitting president. The article highlights the urgency and seriousness with which these investigations\u200b are being conducted to ascertain \u200dthe details surrounding the assassination attempt.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The four investigations into the second Trump assassination attempt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1761383\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Four groups are investigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3154965\/trump-safe-following-shots-fired-in-his-vicinity-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"second assassination attempt\">second assassination attempt<\/a> against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> in as many months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Sept. 15, a gunman was spotted while Trump was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf course. Secret Service agents fired at the suspect, and the former president was quickly escorted to safety. The shooter, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, was arrested after fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI, the Secret Service, Florida, and Congress are all investigating the attempt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photos that show an AK-47 rifle, a backpack, and a Go-Pro camera on a fence outside Trump International Golf Club, taken after an apparent assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, are displayed on Sunday. Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo\/Stephany Matat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FBI investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The FBI was quick to announce that Trump was the target of an assassination attempt after some initial uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach Florida and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump,&rdquo; it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The bureau is leading the first investigation into the matter, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-shooting-gunshots-florida-f62f8378d3a8ce7b2e99d6a8fb40aba9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secret Service investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Secret Service agents fired on the suspect and leaped on Trump to shield him, but it is unclear how the shooter was allowed to get so close to the former president. Law enforcement officers said the shooter was roughly 300 to 500 yards away from the former president when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-migrants-from-uzbekistan-eritrea-appear-at-texas-border\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Migrants from Uzbekistan, Eritrea Appear at Texas Border\">agents spotted<\/a> the weapon.<\/p>\n<p>As with the Butler rally shooting, the Secret Service is investigating its own conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe is closely involved in the investigation and will reportedly brief Trump on the incident soon.<\/p>\n<p>Trump praised the conduct of the Secret Service agents, calling them &ldquo;brave and dedicated Patriots.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The incident has raised questions about the level of Secret Service protection received by Trump. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw explained how the level of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-abandoned-again-as-biden-admin-ends-diplomatic-presence-in-kyiv\/\" title=\"Americans Abandoned Again as Biden Admin Ends Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv\">protection afforded<\/a> to Trump would be different if he were the sitting president, saying the entire course would have been surrounded by security rather than the smaller team dedicated to his protection.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Security is limited to the areas that the Secret Service deems possible,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced an independent Florida investigation into the shooting on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club,&rdquo; he wrote in a post on X. &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club. <\/p>\n<p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1835476568212201744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congress investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-trump-assassination-attempt-spurs-calls-for-better-security-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Second Trump assassination attempt spurs calls for better security - Washington Examiner\">congressional task force investigating<\/a> the July assassination attempt is expanding its investigation into Sunday&rsquo;s attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), who leads the task force, and ranking member Jason Crow (D-CO) requested a briefing from the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Task Force is monitoring this attempted assassination of former President Trump in West Palm Beach this afternoon. We have requested a briefing with the U.S. Secret Service about what happened and how security responded,&rdquo; they <a href=\"https:\/\/taskforce.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/task-force-statement-attempted-assassination-former-president-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly is looking to speak with the FBI and local law enforcement, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/trump-2024\/trump-assassination-attempt-mike-kelly-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> NOTUS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other members of Congress are requesting that the Secret Service testify before Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two assassination attempts in 60 days on a former President &amp; the Republican nominee is unacceptable. The Secret Service must come to Congress tomorrow, tell us what resources are needed to expand the protective perimeter, &amp; lets allocate it in a bipartisan vote the same day.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/1835501009763704897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two assassination attempts in 60 days on a former President &amp; the Republican nominee is unacceptable,&rdquo; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said. &ldquo;The Secret Service must come to Congress tomorrow, tell us what resources are needed to expand the protective perimeter, &amp; lets allocate it in a bipartisan vote the same day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1761383\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1761383\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**The Four Investigations into the Second Assassination Attempt on Trump**<\/p>\n<p>Four different entities are looking into the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, marking the second such incident in just two months. On September 15, a gunman was seen while Trump was playing golf at his West Palm Beach course. Secret Service agents shot at the assailant, quickly ensuring Trump&#8217;s safety. The shooter, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, fled but was later apprehended. The investigations are being conducted by the FBI, Secret Service, Florida authorities, and Congress.<\/p>\n<p>**FBI Investigation**<br \/>\nThe FBI promptly confirmed that Trump was targeted in an assassination attempt after some initial confusion. They stated: &#8220;The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach Florida and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump.&#8221; According to reports from the Associated Press, they are leading this investigation.<\/p>\n<p>**Secret Service Investigation**<br \/>\nWhile Secret Service agents acted swiftly by firing at the suspect and protecting Trump during the incident, questions remain about how close the shooter managed to get to him. Law enforcement indicated that he was approximately 300 to 500 yards away when agents noticed him with a weapon. Similar to their response during a previous shooting incident at a rally for Butler, Pennsylvania&#8217;s mayoral candidate earlier this year, they are reviewing their own actions during this event as well. Acting Director Ronald Rowe is actively involved in this inquiry and plans to brief Trump soon about what transpired. In response to their actions during this crisis, Trump commended Secret Service agents as &#8220;brave and dedicated Patriots.&#8221; This situation has sparked discussions regarding Trump&#8217;s level of protection; Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw noted that if he were still president, security would have been much more extensive.<\/p>\n<p>**Florida Investigation**<br \/>\nOn Sunday night following the incident, Governor Ron DeSantis announced an independent investigation by Florida officials into what happened at Trump&#8217;s golf club: &#8220;The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination&#8230; The people deserve clarity on how someone could get so close\u2014within 500 yards\u2014of both a former president and current GOP nominee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>**Congressional Investigation**<br \/>\nA congressional task force that had been investigating an earlier assassination attempt in July is now broadening its scope due to Sunday&#8217;s event. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), who leads this task force along with ranking member Jason Crow (D-CO), has requested a briefing from Secret Service officials about their response during this latest threat: \u201cWe have requested information from U.S. Secret Service regarding what occurred.\u201d Kelly also expressed interest in speaking with both local law enforcement and FBI representatives for further insights.<\/p>\n<p>Other congressional members have called for testimony from Secret Service officials before Congress due to these alarming events occurring within such a short timeframe\u2014two attempts within just 60 days against both a former president and Republican nominee is deemed unacceptable by Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA). He urged immediate action: \u201cThe Secret Service must come before Congress tomorrow&#8230; let\u2019s allocate necessary resources through bipartisan support.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2341712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/palm-beach-county.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6286,3976,3634],"class_list":["post-2341711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-assassination","tag-investigation","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/palm-beach-county.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341711","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}