Officials said the man did not appear to be targeting Trump or others involved in the trial
Trump's younger brother hospitalised in New York
US President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert, has been hospitalised in New York, the White House said on Friday without providing details.
Published : 14 August 2020, 04:21 PM
Updated : 14 August 2020, 04:21 PM
"Yes he's been hospitalized," White House spokesman Judd Deer confirmed.
Trump was expected to visit his brother later in the day, Deere said.
ABC News described Robert Trump's condition as "very ill," citing unidentified sources. The nature of the illness was not known.
The US president is due to travel to his country club in nearby Bedminster, New Jersey, for the weekend.
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