Man carrying ammo arrested at Trump golf course near Los Angeles
A man was arrested at a Trump golf course in Los Angeles after being found with a loaded firearm and ammunition while appearing to monitor security. Federal authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before a scheduled presidential fundraiser.
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Underscores heightened security concerns surrounding political figures following previous assassination attempts.
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A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his vehicle was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there on Tuesday, authorities said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, took photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket. A search of his pickup truck in the golf course parking lot turned up a loaded 9mm pistol, binoculars and a badge that read “security protection agent.” according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles.
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