Authorities in California have arrested an armed man near President Donald Trump’s golf course just before his fundraising dinner.
Jeanine John Taele, 38, was found with a pistol and illegal ammunition at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. Investigators say he was "observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities".
The arrest occurred on Sunday afternoon, during the President’s brief California visit to attend a Republican party fundraising dinner. Taele is charged with carrying a concealed firearm and possession of armour‑piercing and prohibited ammunition.
Plainclothes federal agents had alerted the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department of a suspicious person around 3:30 pm local time (23:30 BST). Police discovered that Taele was already wanted for a robbery in El Segundo, about 15 miles north of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Searches revealed a 16‑round magazine of hollow‑point ammunition and a loaded pistol inside his vehicle. California prohibits magazines holding more than 10 bullets, making the find especially egregious.
Police raided Taele’s home in Downey on Monday with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and the LA County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau. They seized an illegally modified AR platform rifle, a .45 pistol, body armour, high‑capacity magazines, numerous pistol and rifle rounds, and notebooks containing "concerning statements".
Investigators say the case does not yet indicate a credible threat against the public but stresses the importance of coordinated vigilance among local, state and federal agencies. Further charges may be filed once the full investigation concludes.
Security officials have not said whether the suspect intended to target President Trump, but the incident comes amid heightened safeguards after previous attacks on presidential events. The President plans to speak at a Republican fundraising dinner and later deliver a speech in Las Vegas, illustrating the busy and tense campaign schedule ahead of the November mid‑term elections.
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