Former President Trump’s campaign said Sunday the GOP presidential candidate is “safe” after “gunshots in his vicinity.”
“President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,” Trump communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement.
The statement did not provide any further information.
The Hill reached out to the West Palm Police Department and Secret Service for further comment.
CNN reported Trump was playing golf at Trump International Golf Club at the time of the incident. The course was locked down, CNN reported, citing a source familiar.
The incident comes nearly two months after Trump was shot in an attempted assassination on his life at a campaign rally in July.
Trump was speaking in Butler, Pa., on July 13 when the alleged shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired bullets from a nearby roof, striking the former president’s ear and killing one spectator. Two other attendees who were injured have since been released from the hospital.
Crooks, 20, was fatally shot by authorities moments after the shooting.
The attempted assassination raised concerns over the Secret Service’s lack of preparedness to protect the former president. The fallout over the Secret Service’s prep and response to the shooting prompted Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in July following a disastrous appearance before Congress to review the incident.
The fallout over the Secret Service’s prep and response to the shooting prompted Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign last week following a disastrous appearance before Congress to review the incident.
The Justice Department, through the FBI, is investigating the July shooting.
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Story was updated 2:54 p.m. ET