Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke with former President Trump moments after an assassination attempt in Florida, providing details on what may have been the second attempt on Trump's life in just two months.
Former President Donald Trump was reportedly safe after gunshots were fired near his vicinity at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, according to Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Hannity, who spoke with Trump shortly after the incident, said that shots rang out at approximately 1:30 p.m. while Trump was playing golf on the fifth hole.
Gunshots Fired Near Trump's Vicinity: Hannity Reports on Assassination Attempt
"Within seconds, the Secret Service pounced on the president and covered him," Hannity said. "You had snipers with tripods. They knew the direction where the shots had been fired. And they had eyes on the location where the shots had been fired."
Hannity added that Secret Service agents swiftly whisked the president away to the clubhouse.
Gunshots Fired Near Trump's Vicinity: Hannity Reports on Assassination Attempt
It was later determined that the shots had been fired by Secret Service agents who saw the suspect with an AK-47, which he discarded as he fled in a black Nissan. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested a short time later.
This incident comes approximately two months after an assassination attempt on Trump just minutes after he began a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Gunshots Fired Near Trump's Vicinity: Hannity Reports on Assassination Attempt
Hannity said that Trump's main concern upon reaching the clubhouse was to ensure everyone's well-being. The former president reportedly quipped that he regretted not being able to finish the golf hole he was on.
"There’s not a lot of details at this moment. Now, I would assume we’re going to get more information from the Secret Service. I know that there were at least 30 to 50 sheriffs' deputies and West Palm Beach police there. They responded immediately," Hannity said.
"I happened to be driving in and around the area. I drove past Mar-a-Lago to see what was going on. There was a heavy, heavy police presence there."
The shooting occurred about seven weeks before Election Day.
Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
