Meet the Press NOW — September 16

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🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Authorities provide an update on the investigation into the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. Retired Secret Service Special Agent Robert McDonald discusses the agency's response to yesterday's assassination attempt. Daniella Diaz, Meghan Hays and Brandan Buck join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Meet the Press Now, I'm Aaron Gilchrist and we begin with breaking news
0:14.6	in the apparent second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.
0:19.1	At any moment now we expect the FBI Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to hold
0:24.7	a news conference you're looking at live pictures from where that will be happening they're
0:28.6	going to brief us on the investigation after authorities say a secret service agent fired on a would be assassin
0:35.1	hiding in the bushes outside former President Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach
0:40.2	Florida yesterday afternoon. Now NBC News was first to obtain a new
0:44.8	angle of the arrest as the suspect was arrested along a highway after he'd run
0:49.3	from the golf club. Two steps to your right.
0:55.0	Take two steps to your right.
0:57.0	Driver, walk straight back! What's your name what?
1:13.0	What's your name, Ryan? Ryan Ruth appeared in court earlier today charged with two
1:29.9	federal counts, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a
1:34.5	firearm with an obliterated serial number. He's expected to face additional
1:38.6	charges as well. Now according to authorities and the new criminal complaint
1:41.9	Ruth was was armed with a loaded rifle
1:44.8	with a scope just a few hundred yards from where Mr Trump was golfing at his
1:49.0	Florida club yesterday and according to phone records the suspect had been waiting in that area nearly 12 hours
1:55.8	when an agent noticed a rifle through the bushes they opened fire and Mr. Trump was
2:00.7	rushed to safety. Now officials say as he ran
2:03.5	Ruth left behind his weapon, a digital camera, a backpack, and a bag of food.
2:08.6	The 58-year-old suspect has faced more than a hundred criminal charges in the past including a
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