The FBI is investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of former President Trump, the bureau said after the Trump campaign said earlier on Sunday that the former president is “safe” after “gunshots in his vicinity.”
Driving the news: “The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach Florida and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump,” the FBI said in the Sunday statement.
Catch up quick: Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said earlier on Sunday that the Secret Service and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a “protective incident involving” Trump shortly before 2 pm ET.
- “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement on Sunday.