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Man with illegal weapons in home, car arrested at Trump golf club in California
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes after being observed monitoring security activities and carrying weapons, including a loaded pistol and hollow-point bullets.
- Deputies found an illegally modified AR platform rifle, body armor, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, and concerning notebooks during a search of Taele’s home.
- Taele is under investigation for a 2025 robbery in El Segundo and faces charges including second-degree robbery, possession of a concealed firearm, a short-barreled rifle, and prohibited ammunition.
- The arrest occurred two days before a planned visit and fundraiser by former President Trump at the golf resort, though no direct threat to Trump was mentioned by authorities.
- Taele remains in custody with no public record of legal representation as of Tuesday evening.
