Fox News host Sean Hannity responded to a press conference by law enforcement officials on Sunday regarding the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
“I'll be honest with you, it's disturbing. I'll give you a little bit of detail about when the shooting happened. The president acknowledged the facts. They heard pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. They knew it was a gunshot. And immediately, within seconds, the president was on the ground protected by our brave Secret Service agents,” Hannity said. “But to have a fenced area … that someone could put a scope on an AK-47 and come within range of the president is just completely unacceptable.”
Hannity criticized law enforcement for arguing that safeguards were appropriate. Presidential Candidate“It was exactly as it should have been.”
“They said, 'Well, he's not a sitting president. He's a former president who recently survived an assassination attempt… We need answers,” Hannity said. “The security threat is real.”
President Trump survived a second assassination attempt at Mar-a-Lago. (Getty)
Donald Trump safe after shooting outside Palm Beach golf club
“Why weren't there security cameras? Why weren't there motion detectors? Why wasn't there someone watching outside the street where the shooter was? … This is another security failure, there's no other way to describe it,” he added. “It's a miracle that human beings are alive today.”
The FBI announced that it was investigating what is believed to be a second assassination attempt on former President Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. A law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News that the suspect has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh. The assassin was reportedly carrying a rifle when agents opened fire.
Sean Hannity described “alarming” security failings during Sunday's suspected assassination attempt. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Trump He issued a statement shortly after the incident.The President said, “I am Donald J. Trump. Have no fear! I am safe and well and no one was hurt. Thank God! But there are people in this world who will do anything to stop us. I will never stop fighting for you. I will never surrender! I will always love you for supporting me. Through our unity, we will Make America Great Again!”
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The incident came nearly two months after the attempted assassination of President Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
“The media should not ignore this. I never want to see any elected official in a situation where they are threatened. This is never a political issue for me, I want our country to be safe and secure,” Hannity said.
Fox News' Stephanie Price contributed to this report.
