The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The incident occurred on Sunday at his Florida golf club, marking the second time he has been attacked in the past two months.
However, the Trump campaign confirmed that the former President is safe.
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Suspect arrested, Donald Trump unhurt
During a routine round of golf at Trump International Golf Club, a Secret Service agent spotted a man with a rifle in the bushes near the boundary. This happened as Trump was walking between the fifth and sixth holes. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw explained that the Secret Service agent, who is part of the advanced protection team, “immediately approached the suspect” upon noticing the barrel of the gun.
Furthermore, according to officials, the suspect was standing 300 to 500 yards away from Trump at the time of the discovery. After the confrontation, the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle. However, authorities quickly found him thanks to a key clue from a witness.
“We had a witness come to us and say, ‘Hey, I saw the guy run out of the bushes, jump into a black Nissan and I took a picture of the car and the license plate,’ which was great,”
Bradshaw said .
Authorities in Martin County, north of Palm Beach, arrested the suspect after receiving a tip. Officers recovered an AK-47-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks containing ceramic tiles and a GoPro camera. These items suggested the act was premeditated.
The second assassination attempt on Sunday was another assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The chain of events drew significant attention and condemnation, including comments from prominent figures such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Financial markets reacted strongly when news of the assassination broke. MAGA (TRUMP), a Trump-themed meme coin, fell more than 12%.
MAGA (TRUMP) price chart. Source: BeInCryptoAmid these security concerns, the Trump family is preparing to launch World Liberty Financial, a new decentralized finance (DeFi) project. The project is scheduled to launch today, with Trump announcing the initiative last week in a video message that has sparked widespread interest and speculation.
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After initially introducing the project as “The Defiant Ones,” the team later changed its name to World Liberty Financial (WLFI). The project recently welcomed Sandy Peng as its newest advisor.
“With experience dating back to 2013, Sandy brings a wealth of knowledge in blockchain investment and operations, developing an open source project with a social and economic impact of up to $2 billion in 3 years,”
World Liberty Financial announced .
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