Mon Sep 23 15:12:17 UTC 2024: ## Man Arrested After Alleged Assassination Attempt on Trump

**West Palm Beach, FL** – A 58-year-old man, Ryan Routh, has been arrested and charged with two firearms offenses following an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach.

According to federal prosecutors, Routh was spotted by a witness hiding near the golf course with a rifle. A Secret Service agent, noticing the rifle, fired at Routh, who subsequently fled the scene. Routh was later apprehended by police after his car was seen driving on a nearby highway.

Prior to the incident, Routh had allegedly left a box containing ammunition, a metal pipe, building materials, phones, and various letters at an unidentified person’s home. The box contained a chilling letter addressed “To The World” which stated: “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.”

It remains unclear whether Routh was referring to a separate, earlier attempt on Trump’s life or the incident at the golf course.

Investigators believe Routh may have been lying in wait for Trump for nearly 12 hours at the Florida course, having traveled to the state a month prior to his arrest. Routh reportedly cased the golf course and drove by Trump’s oceanfront home.

In online posts, Routh stated he had voted for Trump in 2016 but was disappointed by his presidency. “Everyone across the globe from the youngest to the oldest know that Trump is unfit to be anything, much less a US president,” wrote Routh in his letter. “US presidents must at bare minimum embody the moral fabric that is America, and be kind, caring and selfless and always stand for humanity. Trump fails to understand any of (that).”

Routh is currently facing charges of possessing a firearm with a scratched-out serial number and possessing a firearm illegally as a felon. Prosecutors are expected to present the case to a federal grand jury, which could result in more serious charges.

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