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Chinese National Arrested for Fifth Attempt to Trespass at Mar-a-Lago

Zijie Li, on a student visa, was detained after repeatedly trying to access Trump's estate, claiming to have information about an assassination attempt.

  • Zijie Li, a 39-year-old Chinese national, has been arrested for the fifth time for attempting to enter Mar-a-Lago, the residence of President-elect Donald Trump.
  • Li, who lives in California, was apprehended shortly after being released from a mental health facility, where he had been detained under Florida's Baker Act.
  • He has previously approached the estate multiple times, claiming to have documents linking China to an assassination attempt on Trump at a Pennsylvania rally.
  • Security around Mar-a-Lago has been increased with Secret Service, local police, and private security, including the use of a high-tech robot dog.
  • Li is currently held on a $100,000 bond and has been ordered to have no contact with Trump or Mar-a-Lago, with his legal representation not publicly commenting on the case.
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