Tim Pierce

The president was not at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.

According to the White House calendar, he stayed in Washington.

But it was almost a year and a half ago that authorities arrested Ryan Ruth after he attempted to assassinate Trump just a couple miles away at his West Palm Beach golf course.

It seems that people who want to do harm to the president tend to look for him around Mar-a-Lago, which is his private residence.

But it also still operates as a high-end club and events venue with, of course, the Trump International Golf Club nearby.

Right.

And as you're noting there, it seems like it's part of a troubling trend.

In July 2024, Thomas Crooks nicked Trump's ear and killed a member of the crowd, Corey Comparatore, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

What's still interesting about Crooks' case is that the authorities still have not said what specifically motivated the assassination attempt there.

then just a few months after butler ryan ruth was arrested after setting up in a sniper's nest at trump international he was sentenced to life in prison just a few weeks ago and then there was the assassination of turning point founder charlie kirk at a college event in utah this past september authorities have described attempts against vice president jd vance and office of management and budget director russ vote

Last year, a gunman killed the Democratic leader in the Minnesota State House and her husband and had dozens of others on a hit list.

Then there was also an arson attack at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's official residence.

And just last week, a man armed with a shotgun was arrested as he ran at the U.S.

Capitol building.

Good to be on.

Well, talks seem to be somewhat teetering.

However, Washington and Tehran are still on track for a meeting on Friday.

But it's been a messy ride.

According to the Trump administration, Tehran initially reached out to talk after the U.S.

moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and a lot of heavy firepower into the region.