Armed man arrested near Trump’s golf club

Authorities in California have arrested a man who was seen near a golf course owned by US President Donald Trump in the Los Angeles area, the BBC writes.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, was found with a pistol and illegal ammunition at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, investigators say.

According to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, he was “observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities.”

A federal law enforcement source told CNN that there is currently no evidence to suggest that the man was planning an assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump. The investigation, however, is still underway.

Trump is currently in California to attend a Republican Party fundraising dinner.