Authorities in California have arrested a man who was seen near a golf course owned by President Donald Trump in the Los Angeles area, just ahead of the president’s visit for a fundraising dinner there.
Jeanine John Taele, 38, was found with a pistol and armour-piercing ammunition in his vehicle at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, investigators say.
According to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, he was “observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities”.
The arrest took place on Sunday afternoon. Trump is currently visiting California to attend a Republican party fundraising dinner.
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