Donald Trump recounts events of shooting attempt – US politics live

Former president says Secret Service responded quickly to shots and evacuated him from golf course as investigations begin into how suspect got so close

The charges facing Ryan Wesley Routh after his apparent bid to assassinate Donald Trump at the weekend are possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Yesterday Ronald Rowe Jr, acting director of the Secret Service, confirmed that Routh did not fire any shots, and that he did not have the former president in his line of sight when a Secret Service agent opened fire at him.

The New York Times has spoken to Beth Celestini, a former Secret Service agent who previously protected President Barack Obama. She said she had concerns about “reports that the suspect allegedly was in the bushes for 11 hours,” adding “The Secret Service has protocols where if enacted, this suspect should have been discovered before the incident.” Continue reading...


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