An armed man was arrested Sunday outside Trump National Golf Club in Southern California after federal agents reported a suspicious person walking the property, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a Tuesday statement.

The Secret Service is investigating whether the person posed a threat to President Donald Trump, a federal law enforcement source told CNN.

The source earlier told CNN there was no current indication the person was plotting an attack on the president but noted the investigation was ongoing.

Trump was aboard Air Force 1 on his way to California when deputies announced the arrest. The president landed in California Tuesday evening to attend a Republican National Committee dinner at the golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Deputies identified the man as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele of Downey, who they said was also under investigation by the El Segundo Police Department in a robbery case.

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Taele was taking photos and videos on the grounds, and appeared to be monitoring  security-planning activities,  according to the sheriff's department.

The Justice Department said federal agents saw a suspicious individual Friday, during a security assessment, who was later identified as Taele. He was seen walking throughout the golf course, was wearing an earpiece and took photographs and videos of federal agents' activities.

He left the area and returned Sunday, approaching federal agents and stating he was employed by the State Department and was there for a security detail. Taele said he had a loaded firearm in his car, which was later searched, federal officials said.

He was arrested on charges of carrying a concealed firearm and possession of prohibited ammunition, the sheriff's office said.

Taele pleaded not guilty Tuesday to four charges, including second-degree robbery stemming from an alleged November 2025 incident and three weapons charges filed after his August 2 arrest at Trump National Golf Club, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

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