The FBI told Newsweek on Sunday that it is investigating the shooting near former President Donald Trump earlier in the afternoon as an “attempted assassination.”
Shots were fired at or around Trump National Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday where Trump, the 2024 GOP presidential nominee, was golfing, according to multiple reports.
“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” Cheung said in a statement emailed to Newsweek on Sunday.
The FBI later said it was joining the investigation into the shooting.
“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 told Newsweek.
Trump wrote in a statement released by his campaign on Sunday, “I AM SAFE AND WELL! Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER! I will always love you for supporting me. Unity. Peace. Make America Great Again.”
The former president had returned to Florida this weekend after hosting a string of campaign events on the West Coast.
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.