Details Come Forward Following 2nd Attempt On Trump

Fox News has identified the suspect in the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump as Ryan Wesley Routh.

This alarming incident unfolded at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida, where Routh allegedly aimed a rifle with a scope through a fence, positioning himself about 300-500 yards from Trump. According to law enforcement, Routh was armed with an AK-47, equipped with a Go-Pro camera, and carrying ceramic plates.

When the Secret Service fired at him, he fled the scene in a black SUV, only to be later apprehended on a highway by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff William Snyder described the suspect as “calm” and unarmed at the time of his arrest.

As more information surfaces, Routh’s background raises serious concerns. Reports from the Sacramento Bee outline his criminal history in North Carolina, including convictions from 2002 to 2010 for offenses such as possession of weapons of mass destruction, carrying a concealed gun, and resisting law enforcement.

Additionally, The News & Record detailed an incident from 2002 where Routh barricaded himself and was charged for possessing a “fully automatic machine gun.”

Interestingly, Routh has been involved in international efforts, specifically in recruiting volunteers for Ukraine’s war against Russia. In interviews with Newsweek Romania and The New York Times, Routh expressed his commitment to aiding Ukraine, stating, “If governments won’t send their official military, then we civilians have to pick up the torch.”

He has even made small donations to Democratic candidates via ActBlue, contributing to campaigns for figures like Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren.

Routh’s social media presence further reveals troubling posts. In a now-deleted X account, Routh made bizarre and aggressive statements, including a message to Elon Musk requesting to buy a rocket to target Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea mansion. He also made inflammatory posts against Trump, claiming that Trump wanted to “make Americans slaves against master.”

What remains unclear is how Routh knew of Trump’s presence at the golf course, as this was not part of Trump’s public schedule, raising further questions about the planning behind this attack.