Sky News halted its regular programming for a major breaking news update concerning US President Donald Trump. The announcement revealed that a man has been charged after authorities in the US found a gun concealed in his car and ammunition in his pocket at a golf course owned by Trump near Los Angeles.
Details of the incident
The presenter continued: "Authorities say they searched the man's home and found an assortment of firearms, magazines and ammunition, body armour and notebooks with concerning statements."
Jeanine John Taele, 38, was reported as a "suspicious individual" by plainclothes federal agents, who observed him taking photographs and videos of the golf grounds on Sunday. The man was spotted surveilling the golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, just days before the president was set to arrive there for an event with the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Arrest and search
After Taele was detained, authorities discovered a loaded magazine in his pocket and a loaded pistol in his car. After obtaining a search warrant for Taele's home in Downey, citing "the potential security implications", officials said investigators discovered weapons such as a .45-caliber pistol, an illegally modified AR-type pistol and others.
Taele has been arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of prohibited ammunition.
Security concerns
"There is no room for error, particularly in light of previous attempts on President Trump's life," Patrick Grandy, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles office said.
Trump has survived three assassination attempts in recent years, with the latest occurring in April. Cole Tomas Allen was accused of storming past Secret Service officers at the Washington Hilton while armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives on April 25. Gunfire then erupted outside the ballroom where Trump and senior administration officials were gathered. Four shots rang out during the chaos as armed agents rushed the US President to safety.
Federal prosecutors allege Allen attempted to assassinate Trump and senior members of his administration after travelling across the country armed with weapons and ammunition. Allen was charged with attempted assassination of Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm during a violent crime and illegally transporting firearms across state lines.
