Jeanine John Taele, a 38-year-old California man, has been arrested outside Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes on Monday. Authorities said he was carrying a concealed firearm and was allegedly monitoring security activity ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit.LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 04: U.S. President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on August 04, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Trump is traveling to California to attend a fundraising event and then to Las Vegas for a rally on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)A subsequent search of his home uncovered an illegally modified AR-style rifle, a handgun, body armor, high-capacity magazines and notebooks that contained “concerning statements" according to investigators.The US Secret Service is investigating whether Taele posed a threat to the president. However, CNN reported that investigators had not identified any current indication that he was planning an attack. Officials stressed that the investigation remains active.What investigators recovered during the search?According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Taele was allegedly taking photographs and videos on the golf club grounds and appeared to be observing “security-planning activities.” Deputies arrested him on charges of carrying a concealed firearm and possession of prohibited ammunition.Detectives assigned to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force later executed a search warrant at Taele’s residence on Monday because of the “potential security implications” surrounding the incident.During the search, investigators recovered:An illegally modified AR-style rifleA .45-caliber pistolBody armorHigh-capacity magazinesAmmunitionRadio signal devicesMultiple notebooks containing what officials described as “concerning statements”