A heavily armed man was arrested outside Trump National Golf Club just days before President Trump’s scheduled visit
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Appears “copy and paste” has found another deflection outside of tweets, memes, GIFs and grok
Deflection?
Better yet, you stay out of topics you know nothing about.
So you support making "modified" rifles illegal? You do not believe they are protected by the 2nd?
Anything to avoid exchanging content
Is that what he said? No wonder you're such a loser.
The courts disagree. What any citizen believes isn't relevant. The concrete block you use to keep your moldy sailboat from swinging has more intelligence than you, Brad.
By "content", what do you mean, Anchovies?
Is there a cite to this other than someones delusional social media post?
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Fake News. Argument from randU fallacy. Inversion fallacy.
Into the Night
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There is no 'illegally modified' in the Constitution of the United States.
ALL weapons (arms) are legal to own. NO government in the United States has any authority to ban or limit any weapon.
Poor Brad. No wonder you relied on extracting settlements from insurers and padding your expenses to make a living, such as it was.
Yes — multiple mainstream news outlets and official law-enforcement sources have reported this, far beyond any social-media post.
The Fox News post accurately summarizes a real incident. On or around August 2–4, 2026, Jeanine John Taele (38, of Downey, California) was arrested at/near Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes after federal agents observed him monitoring security preparations ahead of President Trump’s visit for a Republican National Committee fundraiser.
Key confirmed details from official statements and reporting:
- Plainclothes federal agents (involved in advance security work) flagged him as suspicious for walking the grounds, taking photos/videos of security activities, and (in some accounts) wearing an earpiece. He later approached agents and claimed to be with the State Department on a security detail.
- Deputies recovered a 16-round magazine with hollow-point ammunition from his pocket, plus a loaded pistol (round chambered) and more magazines/ammunition from his vehicle in the parking lot. Binoculars and a “security protection agent” badge were also noted.
- A subsequent search of his home turned up an illegally modified AR-style/platform rifle, additional firearms (including a .45), body armor, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, radio-related devices, and notebooks with “concerning statements.”
- He faces state charges (including weapons-related counts and a prior 2025 second-degree robbery case for which he was out on $250,000 bail) and a federal charge of possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle. He pleaded not guilty; bail was set around $250,000 with restrictions (no weapons, stay away from the golf course, remain in California). The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, Secret Service, ATF, and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are involved; investigators have publicly said there was no immediate credible ongoing threat identified at the time of announcements.
Primary/official-adjacent sources include:
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department statements
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California (First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli / related announcements)
- FBI Los Angeles statements
Major outlets covering it (among many others): Washington Post, AP, CNN, Newsweek, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, ABC7 Los Angeles, BBC, Times of Israel, UPI, and others.
This is not based solely on a social-media post. The Fox News item reflects contemporaneous reporting from law enforcement. Details continue to develop as the investigation proceeds, but the core facts of the arrest, weapons recovery, and surveillance-like behavior are corroborated across independent sources.
Ill reword it, you have a point...
Do you support making modified rifles illegal? Do you belive it is Constitutional?
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LOS ANGELES – A Downey man arrested over the weekend at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles while possessing ammunition on his person and a loaded firearm in his pickup truck was charged today in a federal criminal complaint with a firearm offense.
Jeanine John Taele, 38, is charged with possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle, a felony that carries a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
Taele, who also faces criminal charges in Los Angeles Superior Court stemming from the same incident, is expected to make his initial appearance tomorrow in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
“While we are still investigating the motives of this individual, we are thankful he was apprehended before the President’s visit,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “Federal and local law enforcement stepped in early and prevented what could have been a dangerous situation from occurring. This investigation remains ongoing.”
“Mr. Taele’s troubling behavior at the President’s public golf course merely days before the President was expected to arrive raised serious red flags for law enforcement and led to the discovery of an unregistered firearm, a loaded weapon, as well as additional items of concern,” said Patrick Grandy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “There is no room for error, particularly in light of previous attempts on President Trump’s life, and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, working with our partners at the U.S. Secret Service, the ATF, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, will investigate this case thoroughly.”
“The ATF was honored to offer our subject matter experience to assist this investigation,” said Kenneth R. Cooper, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division. “A potential tragedy was averted due to the exceptional whole-of-government approach in providing the very best public safety response to all citizens in this great nation that we are proud to serve.”
“This case is a strong example of the important work our agents do to keep the individuals we protect and our protected sites safe, starting well before each and every visit,” said Armando Marquez, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service’s Los Angeles Field Office. “Since the moment our agents became aware of this individual, they’ve worked tirelessly with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and our federal partners to investigate this case. We take seriously any information that could indicate a potential threat to individuals under Secret Service protection and we’re deeply grateful for the prompt and thorough work by our agents and law enforcement partners.”
According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, on July 31, federal agents conducted a security assessment at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes taken in advance of a visit to the club by President Donald J. Trump on August 4.
During this security assessment, federal agents saw a suspicious individual later identified as Taele at the club. Taele was seen walking throughout the golf course at Trump Golf Club, was wearing an earpiece, and took photographs and filmed videos of federal agents’ security-planning activities. Taele later left the area and drove away.
On August 2, Taele returned to Trump Golf Club. Golf course staff notified federal agents, who were continuing their security assessment. Taele approached the federal agents and stated that he was employed by the State Department and was at the location for security detail. Taele further admitted to having a loaded firearm in his car, which was parked in the Trump Golf Club parking lot.
Federal agents contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and sheriff’s deputies arrived at the club. LASD deputies learned that Taele was wanted in connection with a robbery case out of El Segundo. Taele was detained and a 16-round magazine containing hollow-point ammunition was found in his pants pockets.
A search of Taele’s pickup truck led to the seizure of a loaded 9mm pistol with a loaded magazine containing hollow-point ammunition, a pair of binoculars, and a badge that read, “security protection agent.”
A search of Taele’s residence on August 3 led to the seizure of an illegally modified AR-platform rifle, other firearms, body armor, high-capacity magazines, an earpiece, two radio signal devices, and multiple notebooks containing concerning statements.
A criminal complaint contains merely allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The FBI, the United States Secret Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating this matter with substantial assistance from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Jordan Patterson of the General Crimes Section is prosecuting this case.
Jeanine John Taele, 38, is charged with possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle, a felony that carries a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.
Taele, who also faces criminal charges in Los Angeles Superior Court stemming from the same incident, is expected to make his initial appearance tomorrow in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles.
“While we are still investigating the motives of this individual, we are thankful he was apprehended before the President’s visit,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “Federal and local law enforcement stepped in early and prevented what could have been a dangerous situation from occurring. This investigation remains ongoing.”
“Mr. Taele’s troubling behavior at the President’s public golf course merely days before the President was expected to arrive raised serious red flags for law enforcement and led to the discovery of an unregistered firearm, a loaded weapon, as well as additional items of concern,” said Patrick Grandy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “There is no room for error, particularly in light of previous attempts on President Trump’s life, and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, working with our partners at the U.S. Secret Service, the ATF, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, will investigate this case thoroughly.”
“The ATF was honored to offer our subject matter experience to assist this investigation,” said Kenneth R. Cooper, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division. “A potential tragedy was averted due to the exceptional whole-of-government approach in providing the very best public safety response to all citizens in this great nation that we are proud to serve.”
“This case is a strong example of the important work our agents do to keep the individuals we protect and our protected sites safe, starting well before each and every visit,” said Armando Marquez, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service’s Los Angeles Field Office. “Since the moment our agents became aware of this individual, they’ve worked tirelessly with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and our federal partners to investigate this case. We take seriously any information that could indicate a potential threat to individuals under Secret Service protection and we’re deeply grateful for the prompt and thorough work by our agents and law enforcement partners.”
According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, on July 31, federal agents conducted a security assessment at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes taken in advance of a visit to the club by President Donald J. Trump on August 4.
During this security assessment, federal agents saw a suspicious individual later identified as Taele at the club. Taele was seen walking throughout the golf course at Trump Golf Club, was wearing an earpiece, and took photographs and filmed videos of federal agents’ security-planning activities. Taele later left the area and drove away.
On August 2, Taele returned to Trump Golf Club. Golf course staff notified federal agents, who were continuing their security assessment. Taele approached the federal agents and stated that he was employed by the State Department and was at the location for security detail. Taele further admitted to having a loaded firearm in his car, which was parked in the Trump Golf Club parking lot.
Federal agents contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and sheriff’s deputies arrived at the club. LASD deputies learned that Taele was wanted in connection with a robbery case out of El Segundo. Taele was detained and a 16-round magazine containing hollow-point ammunition was found in his pants pockets.
A search of Taele’s pickup truck led to the seizure of a loaded 9mm pistol with a loaded magazine containing hollow-point ammunition, a pair of binoculars, and a badge that read, “security protection agent.”
A search of Taele’s residence on August 3 led to the seizure of an illegally modified AR-platform rifle, other firearms, body armor, high-capacity magazines, an earpiece, two radio signal devices, and multiple notebooks containing concerning statements.
A criminal complaint contains merely allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The FBI, the United States Secret Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating this matter with substantial assistance from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Jordan Patterson of the General Crimes Section is prosecuting this case.
How generous you are, Mr. Strawman.
What he supports and believes is irrelevant, Brad. The courts have upheld the relevant legislation.
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Exclusive | Armed man at Trump National Golf Club is decorated veteran with multiple tours
Jeanine John Taele, a former U.S. Marine corporal with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, faces federal firearms charges after allegedly scouting security ahead of President Trump’s …
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Is Trump dead? No. So there was no assassination.
Did someone shoot at Trump? No. So there was no attempt to assassinate.
@Into the Night proves once again he fails when he attempts to use the English language.