{"id":2342086,"date":"2024-09-16T20:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-golf-course-gunman-exploited-gap-thats-been-on-radar-of-secret-service-for-years-report\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T20:07:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T00:07:50","slug":"trump-golf-course-gunman-exploited-gap-thats-been-on-radar-of-secret-service-for-years-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-golf-course-gunman-exploited-gap-thats-been-on-radar-of-secret-service-for-years-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Golf Course Gunman Exploited Gap That&#8217;s Been on Radar of Secret Service for Years: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Ftrump-golf-course-gunman-exploited-gap-thats-been-on-radar-of-secret-service-for-years-report%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=2342086&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>In 2024, there\u2062 has \u200cbeen a notable increase in assassination attempts on presidential candidates, raising serious\u200c concerns among the public and law \u200cenforcement. An alarming \u2062incident occurred when\u200d former President Donald \u2062Trump was the target \u200dof an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/independent-outlet-claims-putin-regime-tried-to-censor-zelensky-interview\/\" title=\"Independent Outlet Claims Putin Regime Tried to Censor Zelensky Interview\">alleged assassination attempt<\/a> at Trump\u200c International Golf Course in Florida. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, managed to get dangerously close \u2063to Trump\u200d due to a significant security gap that the Secret Service had been aware\u2064 of for years. Reports indicate that Routh was able to hide in the shrubbery and wait for an\u2062 opportunity to shoot before being apprehended \u2063by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a>. He\u2063 is now facing multiple \u200dcharges related to\u200d firearm possession. This incident reflects broader issues with the Secret Service&#8217;s \u2064ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screen-shot-bidens-secret-service-directors-profile-says-it-all-diversity\/\" title=\"Screen Shot: Biden&#039;s Secret Service Director&#039;s Profile Says It All - Diversity\">protect high-profile individuals<\/a>, especially considering\u2063 a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-girl-charged-with-hate-crime-enhancement-after-allegedly-crumpling-back-the-blue-sign-in-front-of-deputy\/\" title=\"Teen Girl Charged With Hate Crime Enhancement After Allegedly Crumpling \u2018Back The Blue\u2019 Sign In Front Of Deputy\">similar incident occurred<\/a> just months prior, where Trump was injured during an \u200dattack at \u2062a rally. The increasing number \u2064of such incidents has led to questions regarding the effectiveness of\u200c security measures in place for political figures.  <\/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> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Any time there&rsquo;s an attempt on a presidential candidate &mdash; of which there has been an alarming increase in frequency in 2024 &mdash; pundits, law enforcement and everyday Americans will inevitably search for the &ldquo;why&rdquo; or &ldquo;how.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After Sunday&rsquo;s alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/golf-course-shooting-assassination-attempt-shooter-opened-fire-first-now-custody-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination attempt<\/a> of former President Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Course near West Palm Beach, Florida, the answer to &ldquo;how&rdquo; may very well infuriate Americans, law enforcement and pundits alike.<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/16\/us-news\/trump-gunman-exploited-security-hole-that-secret-service-has-known-for-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ominous report<\/a> from the New York Post, alleged gunman Ryan Wesley Routh was able to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-less-secret-service-security-golf-course-not-sitting-president-sheriff-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dangerously close<\/a> to shooting Trump thanks to a glaring &mdash; and known &mdash; issue on that Trump International Golf Course.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, on Sunday, Routh was ultimately stopped and apprehended after he lay in wait in shrubbery on the golf course.<\/p>\n<p>Secret Service authorities reportedly saw Routh&rsquo;s weapon and engaged, forcing the would-be assassin to flee.<\/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>Routh was eventually apprehended by local law enforcement and is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/assassination-attempt-suspect-appears-court-charged-crimes-carry-max-penalty-20-years-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facing charges<\/a>&nbsp;of possessing a firearm despite a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspected-waukesha-murderer-was-assessed-top-risk-for-violence-was-released-by-leftist-da-anyway\/\" title=\"Suspected Waukesha Murderer Was Assessed Top Risk For Violence, Was Released By Leftist DA Anyway\">prior felony conviction<\/a> and possession of a firearm with a removed serial number.<\/p>\n<p>That is all concerning enough on its own.<\/p>\n<p>But as the Post noted, Routh only got that close because of a security gap that the &ldquo;Secret Service has known about for years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;News photographers &mdash; including those hired by The Post &mdash; have had no problem repeatedly securing spots around the perimeter of the course to snap pictures of Trump playing golf or driving around in a golf cart,&rdquo; the Post reported. &ldquo;They have even taken images &mdash; which require a clear line of sight to the 45th president &mdash; unnoticed through the bushes with telephoto lenses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some have gotten as close as 75 yards &mdash; without so much as a sideways glance from the Secret Service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Routh reportedly got within 300 to 500 yards of Trump, which is well within the range for a well-trained marksman with a scope.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re always amazed how close they can get to Trump and his entourage,&rdquo; one photo agency told the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>The agency added: &ldquo;[I]t&rsquo;s easy for them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This latest report comes amid swirling questions about the competency of the Secret Service &mdash; especially given that the last attempt on Trump&rsquo;s life came just about two months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Back in July, Thomas Matthew Crooks fired at the former president during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in a shockingly simple plot that required getting onto a nearby roof.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was injured in that attempt, having his ear hit by Crooks.<\/p>\n<p>One rallygoer, firefighter Corey Comperatore, died after being shot by Crooks.<\/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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A troubling report from the New York Post indicates that alleged gunman Ryan Wesley Routh managed to get dangerously close to shooting Trump due to a significant security flaw at the golf course that has been known for years. On Sunday, Routh was ultimately caught after hiding in bushes on the course. Secret Service agents reportedly spotted his weapon and intervened, prompting him to flee.<\/p>\n<p>Routh was later arrested by local authorities and faces charges for possessing a firearm despite having a prior felony conviction as well as having a firearm with an altered serial number. This situation is concerning enough on its own; however, as noted by the Post, Routh&#8217;s proximity was made possible because of a security gap that \u201cthe Secret Service has known about for years.\u201d The Post reported that news photographers\u2014some hired by them\u2014have repeatedly been able to secure positions around the perimeter of the course without issue while capturing images of Trump golfing or driving around in his cart. Some photographers have even taken pictures through bushes using telephoto lenses without being noticed by Secret Service agents.<\/p>\n<p>One agency mentioned how they were often surprised at how close they could get to Trump and his team. Reportedly, Routh got within 300 to 500 yards of Trump\u2014a distance easily manageable for an experienced marksman with proper equipment. This latest incident raises further concerns regarding Secret Service effectiveness\u2014especially considering another assassination attempt occurred just two months prior when Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In that incident from July, Crooks injured Trump when he hit him in the ear; tragically one rally attendee also lost their life due to Crooks&#8217; actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342087,"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\/09\/Trump-Shooting-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40952,10272,34163,34722,3634],"class_list":["post-2342086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-golf-course","tag-gunman","tag-secret-service","tag-security-concerns","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-Shooting-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342086","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=2342086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}