Man carrying ammunition arrested near Trump National Golf Club before president's visit
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
Updated on: August 4, 2026 / 7:49 PM EDT / CBS LA
A man was arrested near the Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles County over the weekend after authorities found ammunition and a gun inside his car, just days before the president's planned Southern California visit for a Republican National Committee event on Tuesday.
In a news release shared by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies said that plainclothes federal agents reported a suspicious individual on the property at 1 Trump National Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes on Saturday afternoon.
"The individual was observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities," the release said.
When deputies approached the man, who has been identified as 38-year-old Downey resident Jeanine John Taele, they determined he was already under investigation by the El Segundo Police Department for a separate incident.
"Deputies detained Taele and located his vehicle in a parking lot on the golf course," the release said. "During the detention, deputies recovered a 16-round magazine containing hollow point ammunition from Taele's pants pockets."