Man carrying ammunition arrested near Trump National Golf Club before president's Southern California trip
Updated on: August 4, 2026 / 11:18 PM PDT / CBS LA
TL;DR
- Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested near the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes.
- Authorities found a 16-round magazine with hollow point ammunition on Taele and a loaded pistol in his vehicle.
- A search of Taele's residence uncovered an illegally modified AR platform rifle, another pistol, body armor, and notebooks with concerning statements.
- Taele was initially observed taking photographs and videos on the golf course grounds and appearing to monitor security.
- He was being investigated by the El Segundo Police Department for a separate incident.
- The investigation is being conducted with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service.
- Taele has been federally charged with possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle and faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
- President Trump was at the golf course for a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner on Tuesday.
- Investigators are reviewing recovered materials to determine Taele's intentions.