The Secret Service again faces scrutiny after another gunman targets Trump
The Secret Service is under scrutiny again — this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trump’s golf course for 12 hours.
Gov. DeSantis: Most serious charges under state law will be pursued against Trump attempted assassination suspect
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday in West Palm Beach, two days after the apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show
The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a Florida golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours.
Palm Beach County Sheriff: Shooter firing rifle with scope was 300-500 yards away from Trump
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said a shooter armed with a rifle with a scope was 300 to 500 yards away from former President Donald Trump on Sunday at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says
A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a "target of opportunity."
Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds
Few Americans have high confidence in the Secret Service’s ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month’s attempt on Donald Trump’s life.
NYC man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding VP's stepdaughter
A Manhattan software developer was arrested and charged Tuesday with damaging the license plates on two SUVs that belonged to a Secret Service detail assigned to protect Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter.
Heightened security measures in place for Netanyahu’s visit to Mar-a-Lago
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies and Secret Service agents are already inspecting vehicles entering Mar-a-Lago in preparation for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit on Friday.
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
The director of the Secret Service has resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
The director of the Secret Service has resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Secret Service chief noted a ‘zero fail mission.’ After Trump rally, she’s facing calls to resign
The Secret Service and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, are under intense scrutiny after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect.
What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath
Details so far about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a stick-figure drawing.
Condemnation of Trump rally shooting crosses party lines, and blame game and calls for probe begin
Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as some international friends and foes, are expressing shock following the news that gunfire had broken out during a Donald Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania — and relief that the former president survived the attack.
Republican National Committee’s headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump
The Republican National Committee’s Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated as police investigated two vials of blood addressed to former President Donald Trump.
A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say
Police in the nation's capital say a driver has died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex.
At conservative gala, Trump remarks show challenges in GOP Black voter outreach
A gala thrown by the Black Conservative Federation over the weekend drew condemnation from Democrats after its guest of honor, Donald Trump, addressed the largely Black audience with remarks that played to racial stereotypes about the criminalization of African Americans.
Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection after receiving a growing number of threats during her 2024 presidential campaign.
Report: Deputies were justified when they fired at SUV that blasted through Mar-a-Lago checkpoint
A Florida sheriff's office has concluded that two of its deputies were justified when they opened fire on a driver who sped through a checkpoint outside then-President Donald Trump's home.
Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years
A man accused of pretending to be a federal agent and offering gifts and free apartments to Secret Service officers has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV
Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter have opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in Washington.
A Molotov cocktail is thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there’s no significant damage
At least one Molotov cocktail has been thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there was no significant damage and no one was injured.
Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show
Secret Service records show that President Joe Biden's dog Commander has bitten or attacked agency officers stationed at the White House 10 times between October 2022 and January.
Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say
A preliminary test has shown that a suspicious substance found at the White House on Sunday was cocaine.
House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'
Donald Trump’s private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times during his presidency — including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night.
Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money to unintended places.
Tiffany Trump shops with Secret Service in Palm Beach while more than 100 agents in COVID isolation
Miami filmmaker Billy Corben posted the video on Twitter, where he pointed out the isolation orders of 130 Secret Service agents and then those with Trump’s daughter on the luxury shopping strip in Palm Beach. While over 130 Secret Service agents are quarantined due to coronavirus, four were stuck shopping with Tiffany Trump on Worth Ave in Palm Beach yesterday #BecauseFlorida pic.twitter.com/2sGGNICpAm — Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) November 14, 2020It was Tiffany Trump, 27, who was darting in and out of stores with four officers in tow. Tiffany is the only child Trump had with second wife Marla Maples. “While over 130 Secret Service agents are quarantined due to coronavirus, four were stuck shopping with Tiffany Trump on Worth Ave in Palm Beach yesterday.” Billy CorbenThe Washington Post first reported about the Secret Service COVID-19 isolation, citing officials who said that they believe the exposure was partly from Trump’s campaign rallies before Election Day. Trump sometimes would hold rallies in multiple states in one day, where he presided over mostly shoulder-to-shoulder supporters mostly maskless.
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
WASHINGTON Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. They sparked one of the highest alerts on the White House complex since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 . The White House does not comment on security protocols and decisions, said White House spokesman Judd Deere. Secret Service protocol would have called for all those under the agency's protection to be in the underground shelter. In recent days security at the White House has been reinforced by the National Guard and additional personnel from the Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police.
Police, Secret Service mum after new incident at Mar-a-Lago
Police spokesman Michael Ogrodnick said the Secret Service is the lead investigative agency in the matter and his department has no comment. The Secret Service asked that a request for comment be submitted by email. Jing Lu enters a Palm Beach County courtroom, Dec. 19, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Yujing Zhang (WPLG)In March, Yujing Zhang, a 33-year-old Shanghai businesswoman, gained access to Mar-a-Lago by telling Secret Service agents she was there to swim. The Secret Service doesn’t decide who is invited or welcome at the resort; that responsibility belongs to the club.
Fort Lauderdale man accused of threatening President Trump
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A man accused of trying to slash a Walmart employee with scissors in Fort Lauderdale now faces federal charges after allegedly threatening President Donald Trump while he was being arrested. Federal court records show Mohammed Omar Haji Mohammed, 36, is charged with making threats against the president during the July 8 altercation. The tipster, according to the Secret Service, said Mohammad at been "acting strange" and had "become more withdrawn" since losing his job. It was only after the Secret Service reviewed the Fort Lauderdale Police Department's body camera video of the Walmart confrontation that he was charged Friday with making the threats against Trump. The federal charge of threatening the president carries a maximum five-year prison sentence, up to $250,000 in fines and possible deportation for non-citizens.