Secret Service Detains Driver of Press Van After Gun Discovered

Secret Service Detains Driver of Press Van After Gun Discovered
The Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan, 11, 2018. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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The Secret Service briefly detained a contracted driver of one of the vans carrying press, after a gun was found in his bag, outside of the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, where President Donald Trump was staying.

The driver, as well as two other contracted drivers, were immediately replaced following the incident. The vans carrying press reporters are normally part of the official motorcade, giving them particularly privileged access to the president.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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