{"id":2118,"date":"2026-08-05T22:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2026-08-05T22:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:30:11","slug":"us-man-arrested-at-trumps-golf-course-charged-with-multiple-felonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2118","title":{"rendered":"US man arrested at Trump\u2019s golf course charged with multiple felonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"listen-to-article\"><button class=\"listen-to-article__button\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><title>Listen<\/title>Listen (2 mins)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click here to share on social media<\/div>\n<p><title>share-nodes<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-share__links rich-share__links--row\" data-testid=\"share-links\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__social rich-share__social--row\"><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fab4my0\"><title>facebook<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=US%20man%20arrested%20at%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20golf%20course%20charged%20with%20multiple%20felonies&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fab4my0\"><title>x<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row u-hidden--desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" href=\"\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fab4my0\"><title>whatsapp-stroke<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/ab4my0\"><title>copylink<\/title><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source\"><button class=\"google-preferred-source__button\" aria-label=\"Add Al Jazeera on Google\" data-testid=\"google-preferred-source-button\"><title>google<\/title><span class=\"google-preferred-source__text\">Add Al Jazeera on Google<\/span><\/button><button aria-label=\"See more of Al Jazeera\u2019s trusted journalism by adding us as a preferred source on Google.\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><title>info<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-featured__media\">\n<figure class=\"article-featured-image\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/afp_6a7383192f87-1785955097.jpg?resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA - AUGUST 04: Marine One carrying U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles on August 04, 2026 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Trump is traveling to California to attend a fundraising event and then to Las Vegas for a rally on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)\"><\/div><figcaption>Marine One, carrying US President Donald Trump, arrives at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on August 4, 2026 [Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images via AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\"><a class=\"avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"\/author\/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-content\">\n<div class=\"contributors-list contributors-list--byline\"><span class=\"contributors-list__by-prefix\">By <\/span><a href=\"\/author\/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458\">Al Jazeera Staff<\/a> and <!-- -->AP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 5 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">5 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>A <a href=\"\/news\/2026\/8\/5\/armed-man-arrested-at-trumps-la-golf-course-ahead-of-presidents-visit\">California man who was arrested<\/a> at Donald Trump\u2019s Los Angeles-area golf course while pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for the US president\u2019s visit has been charged with several felonies, including the possession of a large-capacity magazine as well as a stash of illegal weapons found in his car and home.<\/p>\n<p>Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested on Sunday at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, two days before the president was set to visit the town for a Republican National Committee dinner.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"more-on__list\">\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 1 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/5\/08-05-2026-clip-trump-iran-talks-sot\">Trump hails progress but warned Iran of \u2018hard hit\u2019 if no deal reached<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 2 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/news\/2026\/8\/5\/why-are-us-republicans-losing-faith-in-war-secretary-pete-hegseth\">Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 3 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/news\/2026\/8\/5\/armed-man-arrested-at-trumps-la-golf-course-ahead-of-presidents-visit\">Armed man arrested at Trump\u2019s LA golf course ahead of president\u2019s visit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Taele pleaded not guilty to all the charges on Monday, with bail set at $250,000, though he had already appeared in court on a state weapons and second-degree robbery charge for an unrelated, earlier incident.<\/p>\n<p>He was due in court on Wednesday on a federal weapons charge, but the hearing was cancelled. According to a spokesperson from the US attorney\u2019s office, Taele is being held at a downtown LA jail and is not yet in federal custody.<\/p>\n<p>Taele was first seen on the president\u2019s property on Friday, walking throughout the course wearing an earpiece and taking photos and videos of federal agents\u2019 activities as they conducted a security assessment, according to a federal criminal complaint filed with the California Central District Court.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department said a search of his pick-up truck in the club car park turned up a loaded 9mm pistol, binoculars, and a badge that read \u201csecurity protection agent\u201d, according to federal prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, law enforcement searched his home in the nearby city of Downey and found an unregistered short-barreled rifle and other firearms, magazines, ammunition, body armour, and notebooks with \u201cconcerning statements\u201d, federal authorities said. No details about the statements were released.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\"><span class=\"ads__title\"> Advertisement <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 38-year-old was a corporal in the US Marines. He was deployed to Iraq in 2008 and Afghanistan in 2010, and worked as a warehouse clerk, according to the US Marine Corps. He earned numerous commendations, including an award for good conduct during his service from 2008 to 2016.<\/p>\n<p>In brief remarks about Taele\u2019s arrest to Fox News on Tuesday, Trump said that \u201conly consequential presidents\u201d are targeted and that he was \u201cdefinitely consequential\u201d, which brought him \u201ca little solace\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Marine One, carrying US President Donald Trump, arrives at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on August 4, 2026 [Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images via AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AP Published [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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