The FBI says there was an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump at his Florida golf club.

Donald Trump is safe after an apparent attempt to assassinate him as he played golf in Florida. Here’s how the news unfolded.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said "appears to be an attempted assassination" at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe, and authorities held a man in custody.

US Secret Service agents, out a few holes from where Trump was playing, noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle poking through shrubbery lining the course, about 400 yards away.

A deputy was fired. The gunman dropped the rifle and made off in an SUV, leaving behind the firearm, as well as two backpacks, an aiming scope, and a GoPro camera, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said. He was later spotted by law enforcement in a neighboring county.

It was the final shocking occurrence in a campaign season that had already been unprecedentedly disjointed. On July 13, Trump was shot at in Butler, Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear. Eight days later, Democratic President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, paving the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the party's

According to Martin County Sheriff William Snyder, the man who was detained appeared quite docile-looking with a flat face and little affective expression as he was detained.

"He never asked: What's this all about? Obviously, law enforcement with long rifles, blue lights, a lot going on. He never questioned it," Snyder said.

This is when he sent an email to his fans. Trump wrote: "Shots were ringing out in my vicinity, but before rumors start spinning wildly out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL! He continued: "Nothing will stop me. I will NEVER SURRENDER

He returned to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach where he lives, according to a person familiar with Trump's movements who was not authorized to discuss them publicly and spoke only on condition of anonymity.

It was unclear right away how the development would impact his schedule or campaign dynamics. Trump was scheduled to speak about cryptocurrency live from Florida on Monday night on the social media site X and had stops planned Tuesday and Wednesday in Michigan and on New York's Long Island.

The message concluded, "We urge you to stay vigilant in your day-to-day activities."

"As we enter into the last 50 days of President Trump's campaign, let's not forget that it's only through working together as one team that we will be able to save America from those who seek its destruction.".

Both Biden and Harris said they had been briefed on the situation and each denounced political violence. Harris said she was "deeply disturbed" by what took place during the day and that "we all must do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to more violence."