FL Suspect's BOMBSHELL Letter: 'I Failed You', Trump slams DOJ, FBI: charges 'a slap on the wrist'

Drew Petrimoulx chats with The Hill’s legal reporter Zach Schonfeld as the man charged with the second attempt on former President Trump’s life was in court Monday. Zach gives an update on what happened, what’s next and what was in the letter he sent months before the attempt.
Congressional reporter Mychael Schnell also joins Debrief with the latest polling from the campaign trail, plus a look behind the scenes at the electoral math and why lawmakers are focusing on one district in Nebraska.
Mychael also gives her take on what Harris’ new endorsement from National Security Officials, a new voting law in GA, the latest negotiations to avoid a government shutdown, and how the campaigns are reacting to one North Carolina candidate’s controversial comments.
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[lindaevans]

Did The Hill just show the letter stating this guy will pay $150k for someone to complete the task?

[foxfireinferno]

Is it just me, or is it fishy that he wrote a letter apologizing for failure before he even made the attempt? This whole thing feels like a setup.

[norm]

How the heck can he write a letter months before and call it a “failed attempt” 🙄 give me a break people quit insulting our intelligence!! 😡

[ian]

I can't believe that Ryan killed himself.

Getting this in early so I can look like a prophet.

[davidcaunter]

Who is bankrolling this guy? Lives in Hawaii, traveled to the Ukraine, North Carolina and Florida yet is described as “destitute”. 🙄

[tejanoj]

Months ago, Routh knew to write "I failed you"?
Awfully suspicious.

[eddavis]

They keep saying the letter was “sent.” WHO WAS IT SENT TO?!!! Morons….

[woblodmailliw]

He was sitting in the bushes armed and waiting. Any court that needs more evidence of pre meditation is corrupt.

[luckylittleoldme]

Needs to be in jail permanently and find who is supporting him so we know the truth.

[chckthback]

Does anyone really believe this? Why would he say "This was a assassination attempt"? Did he know it wouldn't work or is this letter complete bs?

[CarolWest-jpro]

Why in the world would it even be considered to let him out on bail! Are you kidding me?

[feliciafalade]

Of all the “manifestos” why did they release that one????

[asnark]

Is he apologizing to us or to BlackRock?

[Shearose]

The real questìon is why is the media sharing this particular letter.

[Travis-tm]

Where was it discovered and why is it just now being revealed?

[robglobal]

They really think we are all extremely dumb!

[noerodriguez]

Yes keep him jailed and in Florida. If given to the Feds, he might have a freak accident and no testimony will ever be known.

[SisPat]

But he wrote the letter months ago, then he apologized for failing. Yea okay make that make sense 🤔

[jimc.goodfellas]

The letter alone should be enough to keep him locked up

[lovesthebass]

How it's even a thought that a presidential assassin could be walking free before his hearing is completely dumbfounding.