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FBI Says It’s Investigating a Possible ‘Attempted Assassination’ Aimed at Trump

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign said he’s safe “following gunshots in his vicinity.” The FBI said it’s investigating an apparent Trump assassination attempt.

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The FBI announced Sunday it is investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump.” Evan Vucci/AP

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a possible “attempted assassination” of former President Donald Trump, which happened while he was at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, just before 2 p.m. on Sunday.

“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity,” Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign’s communications director, said in a statement. The FBI referred to the incident as an apparent “attempted assassination of former President Trump” in a separate statement.

As Trump played golf at the Trump National Golf Club in West Palm Beach, the United States Secret Service “opened fire” on an individual when they saw a rifle poking out of the fence at the course, a representative for the Secret Service told reporters.