Man arrested near Trump golf course after gun found in car
By Rebecca Falconer
Published on August 5, 2026.
Jeanine John Taele, a 38-year-old California man, was arrested near President Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course after deputies found a pistol and illegal ammunition in his vehicle at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. Taelem was reportedly seen walking around the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos, and appearing to monitor security-planning activities. He was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of armor-piercing/prohibited ammunition. The investigation is ongoing with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the United States Secret Service.
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