Marine Veteran Charged in Trump Golf Club Incident
Jeanine John Taele faces a charge of possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle, prosecutors said.
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Man Charged in Trump Golf Club Incident Had Notebooks Detailing First Lady's Schedule, Prosecutors Say
A 38-year-old decorated Marine veteran from Downey, California, has been charged in connection with an incident at a Trump golf club, prosecutors said. Jeanine John Taele is charged with possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle, a charge that carries up to 10 years in prison, according to ktsa.com. The case is only at the charging stage and has not been decided; Taele is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The government alleges that Taele had notebooks detailing the First Lady's schedule, hundreds of pages on Secret Service agents, and sketches of the course, and possessed a loaded firearm and other weapons, as reported by ktsa.com. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli is handling the case.
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