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Armed man detained near Trump’s California golf club before fundraiser
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A man described by authorities as "heavily armed" was arrested near Donald Trump's golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, two days before the President was due to headline a Republican fundraising dinner at the venue. The arrest heightened security concerns around the high-profile event, given the timing and the discovery of loaded weapons on the suspect, though no attack was carried out and the fundraiser went ahead as planned.
The man was named as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, who was spotted taking photographs and observing security activity at the club at around 3.30pm on the Sunday beforehand. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies detained him shortly after, finding a loaded magazine in his pocket, while a subsequent search of his vehicle uncovered a loaded firearm. Trump went on to attend the Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at the family-owned golf club on the Tuesday as scheduled.
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In short
- Armed man arrested near Trump's California golf club before RNC fundraiser
- Suspect named as Jeanine John Taele, 38, found with loaded firearm
- Trump attended the fundraiser as planned two days later
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Coverage reverted to describing Trump's attendance at the Tuesday dinner as still scheduled rather than confirming it had taken place, restating the arrest details without the previous update on the event going ahead safely.
- 3 months ago Trump went ahead with the Republican National Committee fundraiser at the club on the Tuesday as planned, with the report confirming no attack occurred despite the earlier arrest of the armed suspect near the venue.
- 3 months ago A man arrested near Trump's Rancho Palos Verdes golf course was named as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, detained after being spotted photographing security operations before deputies found a loaded magazine on him and a loaded firearm in his car, two days ahead of Trump's scheduled Tuesday fundraising dinner there.
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Armed man detained near Trump's California golf club before fundraiser
Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes is a golf resort owned by the Trump family, situated on the Southern California coast. President Donald Trump has scheduled an appearance there to headline a fundraising dinner for the Republican National Committee, the party's main fundraising and organising body.
Security around presidential visits is typically extensive, involving the Secret Service and local law enforcement working together to screen the surrounding area in advance. Any weapons find near a venue a sitting president is due to visit is treated as a serious matter, prompting immediate investigation into the individual's intent and how they came to be there.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “‘Heavily armed’ man arrested at Trump’s California golf course ahead of fundraiser”.