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Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Sunday evening that the state of Florida would conduct its own investigation into the alleged assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump earlier in the day. Authorities arrested 58-year-old Ryan Routh — a Democrat donor with a criminal history — after Secret Service noticed his AK-47-style rifle as he hid in shrubbery only a few hundred yards away from Trump at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach. When he was engaged by federal law enforcement officials, he ran and got into a car and drove off. Police were able to locate him and take him into custody because a witness got a photo of his car and the license plate. “The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club,” DeSantis posted from his official government account. “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.” The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club. 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… — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) September 16, 2024 Trump released a statement late on Sunday night after the incident in which he thanked all those who helped keep him safe during the ordeal. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “I would like to thank everyone for your concern and well wishes – It was certainly an interesting day!” Trump posted on social media. “Most importantly, I want to thank the U.S. Secret Service, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and his Office of brave and dedicated Patriots, and, all of Law Enforcement, for the incredible job done today at Trump International in keeping me, as the 45th President of the United States, and the Republican Nominee in the upcoming Presidential Election, SAFE.” “THE JOB DONE WAS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING,” he added. “I AM VERY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!” Federal Election Commission (FEC) records indicate that Routh donated exclusively to Democrats from 2019-2020 when he lived in Hawaii. The small-dollar donations, sent through the Democrats’ fundraising platform ActBlue, were earmarked for Democrat presidential candidates Beto O’Rourke, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, Tulsi Gabbard, and Elizabeth Warren. voting records indicate he’s a 58-year old registered w/no party preference in North Carolina and previously lived in Hawaii. FEC records show some small contributions to the Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Elizabeth Warren, Tulsi Gabbard, and Beto O’Rourke 2020 presidential campaigns.… https://t.co/47S84keCU7 pic.twitter.com/DHOAVVRMq5 — Rob Pyers (@rpyers) September 15, 2024 Routh reportedly had numerous run-ins with the law while living in North Carolina. FOX8 WGHP reported that Routh’s criminal record dates back to 2002, when “he barricaded himself inside a business with a gun in Greensboro.” NBC News reported that he was convicted of possessing a weapon of mass destruction — in this case, a fully automatic machine gun — in 2002. He likely would have been barred from owning a firearm after the conviction. “Records also show convictions for carrying a concealed weapon, possession of stolen property and hit-and-run,” the report said. “In those cases, which included misdemeanor convictions for violations such as resisting an officer and driving on a suspended license, the defendant received a suspended sentence and parole or probation.”

CNN’s Juliette Kayyem lamented the possibility that former President Donald Trump could benefit politically after a second assassination attempt over the weekend, calling the situation a “problem” and “unfortunate.” Authorities arrested 58-year-old Ryan Routh — a Democrat donor with a criminal history — after Secret Service noticed his AK-47-style rifle as he hid in shrubbery only a few hundred yards away from Trump at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach. When he was engaged by federal law enforcement officials, he ran and got into a car and drove off. A witness captured a photo of the car and the license plate, allowing police to quickly locate and arrest him. “And I really don’t care what you feel about him, or Harris,” she said on the network late on Sunday. “I mean, this is, this is the expectation that he will be safe.” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! Kayyem continued: “And the reason why this is, you know, in some ways, you know, you said how close the election is, the problem is this is a safety issue that is being thrown into a very intense political environment in which the very fact of an assassination, a constitutional moment, because it’s, it could have impacted voters, will be used for political purposes.” “And that, to me, is, is just as not as a, you know, exceptionally unfortunate, because whatever your beliefs are, we do deserve to have campaigns that are not part that where violence isn’t being used as either a sword or a shield,” she added. WATCH: CNN’s Juliette Kayyem laments this second Trump assassination attempt “could have impacted voters” and “will be used for political purposes” and that’s “exceptionally unfortunate” pic.twitter.com/ymJKE3VbUZ — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 16, 2024

Stars at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday were silent hours after authorities said there had been a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The ABC broadcast from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles lasted for more than three hours, and not one presenter or winner mentioned a single word about the plot to kill Trump, this time at his golf club in Florida. Secret Service personnel opened fire on a man who poked a rifle muzzle through a fence at Trump International Golf Course West Palm Beach. The suspect fled and was later arrested. CNN reported that Trump returned to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach after the incident. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! During the broadcast, several stars did get political despite not mentioning Trump. One took a swipe at the former president’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). Actress Candice Bergen recalled playing unmarried, pregnant news anchor “Murphy Brown” and being criticized by then-Vice President Dan Quayle in the 1990s. ? Liza Colón-Zayas: “Tüm Latinlere sesleniyorum: İnanmaya devam edin ve oy verin. Haklarınız için oy verin.” pic.twitter.com/5qxCWEQmNJ — ÇapaMag Dizi & Sinema (@CapaMagDizi) September 16, 2024   Actress Liza Colon-Zayas won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the FX series, “The Bear.” During her acceptance speech, she thanked supporters and then just said: “All the Latinas who are looking at me, keep believing and vote.” “Vote for your rights,” she added.  

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