The Ryder Cup is at risk of an assassination attempt in light of Donald Trump’s attendance and the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk, say US police chiefs.

The Ryder Cup is at risk of an assassination attempt in light of Donald Trump’s attendance and the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk, say US police chiefs.

The biennial golf match between the US and Europe in New York is set to begin tomorrow, with President Trump in attendance.

Right-wing activist and Trump ally Kirk was shot dead while speaking at a rally in Utah earlier this month.

“If anything, the likelihood of somebody trying to use an event like this to make a statement has only increased. Some would argue it’s much higher,” Major Stephen Udice of New York State Police told BBC Sport.

“We are planning as if there’s threats. W

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