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Judge orders mental health evaluation for man foundwith gun at Trump golf course in LA

Judge ruled Jeanine John Taele, discovered with firearm days before Trump visit, was unfit to face felony charge

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Richard Luscombe27 Aug 2026, 03:32 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA

United StatesRichard Luscombe

Judge ruled Jeanine John Taele, discovered with firearm days before Trump visit, was unfit to face felony charge

A judge in California has suspended criminal proceedings against a man found with a loaded gun near Donald Trump ’s golf course in Los Angeles, and instead ordered him to undergo a mental health evaluation.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, California, was arrested for weapons violations days before the president spoke at a 5 August Republican fundraiser at the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes.

A judge in California has suspended criminal proceedings against a man found with a loaded gun near Donald Trump ’s golf course in Los Angeles, and instead ordered him to undergo a mental health evaluation.

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Source: The Guardian · Richard Luscombe. Published 27 Aug 2026, 03:32 pm.

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