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A man was arrested in handcuffs Saturday afternoon at President Donald Trump’s Florida golf resort after an altercation with Secret Service agents at a security checkpoint. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. at a screening station manned by federal agents and local officers, according to Fox News.
Michael Townsend, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service’s Miami field office, stated that the suspect refused to comply with commands and then physically confronted one of the agents.
“During the encounter, the individual became disruptive and failed to comply with lawful orders,” Townsend said. “He then made physical contact with a member of the Secret Service and was taken into custody without further incident.”
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He was booked by Doral police for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence, according to the Daily Caller.
Trump had visited the property earlier that morning with family members ahead of the PGA Tour event before departing the grounds, according to CBS12. The Cadillac Championship was drawing crowds to Doral that weekend, which had triggered tighter screening protocols across the resort entrances. Officers transported the suspect to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami after the arrest.
Footage shared by conservative commentator Nick Sortor shows a man in handcuffs near a checkpoint. According to The Daily Beast, Sortor stated that the suspect triggered the magnetometers while passing through. Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s name or any information regarding the motivation for the confrontation.
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The incident comes a week after the latest attempt on Trump’s life, which took place at the White House Correspondents Dinner. It also comes after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said last week that she believes the July 2024 assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, involved what she described as “intentional negligence” by officials during the Biden administration.
May 2: US Secret Service detain a man who “became disruptive and failed to comply with lawful orders” before making “physical contact” with an agent at a security screening around 4:15pm at Trump National Doral Miami pic.twitter.com/8J4rtBbsTt
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Luna made the remarks during an appearance on the podcast “Pod Force One,” hosted by New York Post columnist Miranda Devine. Her comments focused on the handling of the initial investigation and security measures surrounding the rally.
“I think what is interesting about the initial investigation is…it was done under Biden, period,” Luna said. She questioned the role of federal agencies, including the FBI, in the aftermath of the shooting.
Luna referenced a separate incident involving cocaine discovered at the White House, arguing it reflected broader concerns about investigative transparency.
“This is the same FBI… that couldn’t locate who actually owned that bag of cocaine that was found in the White House,” she said.
The Florida congresswoman also raised concerns about security planning at the Butler rally. She said areas left unsecured created vulnerabilities that allowed the shooter to carry out the attack.
“The area that was left open was literally the perfect location to take a shot,” Luna said.
Luna said she questioned former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle during congressional hearings following the incident. She also cited whistleblower accounts she said suggested some security personnel were either absent or instructed to stand down.
“There was a group of snipers that were actually met that day… and they just so happened to not show up,” Luna said.
The Butler attack remains one of the most serious incidents involving a presidential candidate in recent years. Authorities said the gunman, identified as Thomas Crooks, fired multiple shots from a rooftop before being killed by the Secret Service.
Trump was struck in the ear during the shooting, and one rally attendee was killed. Several others were injured, according to officials.
Luna questioned aspects of the investigation that she said remain unresolved. She pointed to reports that the suspect possessed multiple phones and raised questions about other evidence.
“If this was just some random lone shooter, why did he have burner phones?” Luna said.
