An FBI agent who is vocally against Trump is leading an investigation into the Florida assassination attempt, according to a whistleblower.

The FBI's lead agent investigating the second attempt on former President Trump's life is accused of posting anti-Trump rhetoric on social media, according to a whistleblower's account to Congress last year. However, the bureau denies these claims as "demonstrably false."

The FBI's Miami bureau, led by special agent Jeffrey Veltri, oversees neighboring areas such as West Palm Beach, where suspect Ryan Routh was arrested on Sunday for pointing a gun at the former president and current GOP presidential nominee.

During a Monday press conference, FBI Director Veltri assured the public that the bureau was conducting a thorough investigation.

Veltri stated that the situation is extremely serious and they are committed to providing answers regarding the events that occurred.

"We are only 24 hours into the investigation, so we will provide as much information as possible while it is ongoing. However, we must emphasize that the U.S. attorney's office is pursuing charges, which limits the details we can publicly disclose."

Reports on social media claimed that an FBI whistleblower had accused Veltri of being ordered by the FBI to remove anti-Trump social media posts, which were first reported in a Washington Times article in November.

In March 2023, Veltri was appointed as the special agent in charge of the Miami field office.

"The Miami Field Office is responsible for the area where President Donald Trump's home is located. According to a whistleblower, Veltri, who was adamantly and vocally Anti-Trump, was ordered by Wray, Abbate, and Moore to remove all of his Facebook and social media posts that were critical of the president in order to appear non-political."

The whistleblower claimed that FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, Deputy Director Paul Abbate, and Executive Assistant Director Jennifer Moore directed Veltri to remove his social media accounts.

The person accused FBI leaders of not caring about Veltri's apparent anti-Trump bias, but rather focused on removing information about his political bias from the public domain.

This week, the 2023 report resurfaced, revealing that Trump was targeted in a second assassination attempt at his golf club in West Palm Beach. Conservatives on social media resurrected the article, criticizing Veltri for allegedly having a "history of anti-Trump posts" while now leading the investigation into the attempt on Trump's life.

Last year, when headlines first emerged, the FBI rejected the whistleblower's allegations.

"The FBI has denied allegations that Special Agent in Charge Veltri's political bias influenced decisions, targeting of former military employees, and social media accounts and posts."

The FBI official stated that bureau leadership did not request or mandate Veltri to remove any alleged social media posts.

The FBI has complete faith in SAC Veltri's leadership of the Miami Field Office and the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump. This investigation is of utmost importance to the FBI. We are collaborating with our partners and have hundreds of personnel from FBI Headquarters, Quantico, and various field offices involved in these efforts. All of us at the FBI are dedicated to conducting this investigation in accordance with the rules and regulations, following the evidence wherever it may lead.

This year, Veltri was once again accused by a whistleblower of improperly suspending security clearances for agents with "conservative views." The whistleblower's legal representative, Tristan Leavitt, urged the DOJ Inspector General to conduct a comprehensive audit of any alleged abuse of security clearances, specifically targeting Veltri.

Leavitt requested a full review of the FBI's security clearance process by the OIG, specifically examining how it has been abused by Dena Perkins and Jeffrey Veltri, and the role of FBI leadership in allowing these abuses to escalate.

In 2002, Veltri joined the FBI as a special agent and took on assignments such as deploying to Iraq in 2006 to support the Regime Crime Liaison Office. He later served as a supervisory special agent with the Cyber Division at FBI Headquarters in 2011 and headed up the agency's Civil Rights Unit in 2016. In 2023, a press release named him as the new Miami bureau chief.

On Sunday afternoon at his West Palm Beach golf club, Ryan Routh, a 58-year-old suspect, was arrested for pointing a rifle at Trump through a chain-link fence.

Routh was arrested on I-95 after fleeing near the golf course.

Routh frequently posted on social media about global happenings, the conflict in Ukraine, and politics, particularly regarding Trump and the lead-up to the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. In July, he urged Vice President Kamala Harris to visit those injured in the attempt, stating, "Trump will never help them."

On Monday morning, Routh was escorted to federal court and appeared cheerful before his initial hearing in the case.

He may face additional charges for possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, in addition to charges of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, authorities said.

On Sept. 30, Routh will be arraigned and on Sept. 23, he will have a bond hearing.