Tue Sep 17 07:10:45 UTC 2024: ## Trump Blames Biden and Harris for Second Assassination Attempt
**West Palm Beach, Florida** – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has blamed his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Joe Biden for a second apparent assassination attempt against him. Trump claims their rhetoric about him endangering democracy is to blame for the incident.
On Sunday, a man, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, was apprehended near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, after allegedly planning to fire on the former president. He was found hiding with an assault-style rifle and was arrested after a brief standoff with Secret Service agents.
Routh has been charged with illegal firearms possession, and the FBI is investigating what they believe was an attempted assassination. This incident follows a July attack at a Pennsylvania rally where Trump was grazed by a bullet and a supporter was killed.
Trump, who was unharmed in Sunday’s incident, maintains that Biden and Harris are responsible for the threats against him, stating their frequent criticisms of his actions are creating a dangerous environment.
Biden, however, has condemned the attempted assassination, stating that “thank God the president is OK” and called for Congress to provide more support to the Secret Service, which has come under scrutiny following the Pennsylvania shooting.
The incident has further heightened tensions in the final weeks of the presidential election, with polls suggesting a tight race between Trump and Harris. It also raises concerns about potential political violence, particularly as Trump continues to push unfounded claims about the 2020 election and the Haitian immigrant community in Springfield, Ohio.
The UN has expressed relief that Trump is safe and condemned any form of political violence.
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