BREAKING: Secret Service Director Gives Update After Arrest Of Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect

Palm Beach Police Department officials and Secret Service officials, including Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, hold a press briefing following the arrest of suspect Ryan Routh, the alleged would-be assassin of former President Trump.

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[bampie]

The only thing the secret service director should have confirmed in this press conference was his resignation.

[danielaramburo]

Mall cops would do a better job than the secret service.

[Scrooks]

Why does the top guy at Secret Service need to speak from a written paper while the lower ranking personnel are able to speak spontaneously and intelligently?

[MimiCollier]

Better stop messing up. America knows what’s going on.

[doberg]

QUESTION: Is the Secret Service being investigated for leaks about Trumps schedule?

[Listman]

So a guy was camped out there for over 12 hours with an AK, two back packs and a bunch of electric devices. What a joke.

[djjohnson]

I hope DeSantis finally gets to the bottom of this the FBI won’t

[natesquestyouknowthatsrigh]

How did he know Trump would be there at that time? 🤔

[curtfolk]

What is this...Pat each other on the back time about how Great you are and how you work together. I'm so glad your all SO PROUD of Yourselves 😢

[KA-texk]

THIS Secret Service Director did nothing but CYA... 💯🇺🇸

[kitkat]

The Secret Service Acting Director should be ashamed of the lack of protection they are providing. President Trump needs to rely on his
own protection team! The FBI and Secret Service will not keep him safe.

[orowock]

Oh the FBI is involved. Now I feel better. Same people who went thru the underwear draw?

[billymoua]

If Trump was there off the record, how did Ryan Routh know where Trump was going to be ?

[djjohnson]

Secret service should’ve never let anybody that close there obviously not doing the job

[bmoon]

Rowe and Raye need to be held accountable for the failure in July at Butler, and also hiding or destroying evidence in that case. I believe there was an inside source in this particular event as well. Otherwise, how would have Routh known to be there at that time? Inquiring minds want/need to know!!

[mikifloyd]

How did this guy know when President Trump would be golf at that time. Hello there is a rat in the house

[birddog]

A civilian gave you a pic of the guys tag for God sake, of course you caught him. This is the biggest $hit show I have ever seen.

[CountryFenderBass]

The only way this gunman knew Trump was going to be there on an unscheduled activity is……..

[TheGodkitty]

Considering how suspicious this attempt looked, I hope this guy breaks and tells everything.

[IOo]

The guy at the beginning making the speech thanking everyone but the citizen who took down the guys description, car & license plate so they could actually find him & make an arrest.