Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Sunday that the state will launch a separate investigation into the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, which occurred at the Trump International Golf Club.
“We will be conducting our own investigation into the attempted assassination,” DeSantis wrote on X. “The people of Florida deserve to know the truth about the would-be assassin and how he was able to get so close to the former president.
President Joe Biden broke his silence on the matter, condemning the “political violence” and vowing to ensure the Secret Service continues to protect Trump’s safety.
“I commend the Secret Service and their law enforcement partners for their vigilance and efforts to keep the former President and those around him safe,” Biden said. “I’m relieved that the former President was unharmed.”
However, Biden’s words were quickly overshadowed by reports that the investigation into the incident was not going as smoothly as expected. Sources close to the matter revealed that the suspect, 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, had been able to get within 500 yards of Trump due to a “security lapse” at the golf club.
As the news of the security breach spread, questions began to arise about the Secret Service’s ability to protect the former President. Biden’s administration was quick to respond, with Vice President Kamala Harris confirming that she had been briefed on the incident and echoing the President’s condemnation of political violence.
But as the investigation continued, it became clear that the situation was more complex than initially thought. The FBI announced that they were looking into possible connections between Routh and other individuals, raising concerns about a larger conspiracy.
As the nation struggled to come to terms with the second assassination attempt on Trump in two months, one thing was clear: the incident has exposed a gaping hole in the former President’s security detail, and it remained to be seen how the administration would respond to the crisis.
