{
  "id": 155290,
  "title": "Armed man arrested at Trump's California golf course",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/armed-man-arrested-at-trumps-california-golf-course",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T01:07:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0805/1586509-armed-man-arrested/"
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  "account": "In Rancho Palos Verdes, California, authorities apprehended a 38-year-old man named Jeanine John Taele at the golf course near Donald Trump's residence. The arrest transpired on Sunday, two days prior to Trump's scheduled visit. During the apprehension, law enforcement recovered a 16-round magazine filled with hollow-point bullets from Taele's pocket. Subsequently, a thorough search of Taele's vehicle yielded a loaded pistol, with a bullet in the chamber, alongside an additional magazine, also loaded with hollow-point ammunition.\n\nPlainclothes federal agents observed Taele \"ambulating across the golf course grounds, capturing photographs and video, and exhibiting behaviors indicative of surveillance and planning activities.\" President Trump subsequently arrived at the golf club in the evening via helicopter to participate in a fundraising event organized by the Republican National Committee.\n\nUpon the completion of the apprehension, investigators from the sheriff's department and the FBI's counterterrorism unit conducted a search of Taele's home. Their findings included an assault-style rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, high-capacity magazines, an extensive array of ammunition, two radios, as well as \"numerous notebooks containing alarming statements.\" The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office will determine the course of legal action following the presentation of the case to prosecutors.",
  "summary": "A 38-year-old man, Jeanine John Taele, was arrested near US President Donald Trump's golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, on Sunday. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Taele was found to have a loaded pistol in his vehicle and a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket. He was also observed taking photographs and videos around the golf course, appearing to monitor security arrangements.\n\nAuthorities searched Taele's home in Downey and seized multiple firearms, magazines, ammunition, body armour, and notebooks containing concerning statements. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Taele had been under investigation for suspicion of robbery and was charged with several felony offences, including second-degree robbery and possession of a short-barrelled rifle or shotgun. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle.\n\nTaele was arrested two days before Trump was due to attend a fundraising dinner for the Republican National Committee at Trump National Golf Course. The investigation is being conducted in close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the United States Secret Service. Taele pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday and was ordered by the court to stay away from the golf course.",
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    "38-year-old Jeanine John Taele arrested at Trump's California golf course.",
    "Law enforcement found loaded pistol and additional magazine during search.",
    "Taele's home search revealed assault rifle, bulletproof vest, and extensive ammunition."
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        "published": "2026-08-05T00:42:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Man arrested near Trump golf course after gun found in car",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/man-arrested-near-trump-golf-course-after-gun-found-in-car",
        "published": "2026-08-05T00:49:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Armed man arrested at Trump's California golf course",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/armed-man-arrested-at-trumps-california-golf-course-163172",
        "published": "2026-08-05T01:07:32.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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