A top legal watchdog is going to federal court to uncover documents on a major breach of President Donald Trump\u2019s security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement that \u201cit filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for records related to an August 31, 2025, incident in which a club member allegedly carried a loaded semi-automatic handgun past Secret Service screening checkpoints at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia while President Donald Trump was on site.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very disturbing that a security lapse of this magnitude could occur, particularly given recent threats against the president,\u201d said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. \u201cThe public has a right to know how this happened and what is being done to prevent it from happening again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAccording to reports, a club member was able to bring a loaded semi-automatic handgun onto the premises while Trump was present, after passing through Secret Service screening checkpoints. A Secret Service spokesperson said that handheld magnetometers were used instead of walkthrough devices when screening guests at the president\u2019s golf resort, located about 25 miles northwest of the White House,\u201d Judicial Watch reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe agent in charge of searching the guest\u2019s bag at the Sterling golf facility was placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing review by the Secret Service,\u201d Judicial Watch notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judicial Watch reports it \u201cfiled the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) failed to respond to a November 18, 2025, FOIA request for:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All records related to the internal investigation of the August 31, 2025, incident at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, in which a club member was able to get a semi-automatic hand gun into the club premises while the President was present without initial detection, including but not limited to investigative reports, agents\u2019 notes, witness interview, audio-video recordings and other records. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n All emails and text messages sent between members of the Presidential protective detail regarding the August 31, 2025, incident at the golf club.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTrump has survived multiple assassination attempts, including Butler, Pennsylvania Rally \u2013 July 13, 2024; West Palm Beach, Florida \u2013 September 15, 2024; and most recently at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner, Washington, D.C. \u2013 April 25, 2026,\u201d Judicial Watch points out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of\u00a0Great America News Desk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n