Ryan Wesley Routh charged with federal gun crimes in alleged Trump assassination attempt

The suspect in what law enforcement is calling an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was charged in federal court Monday.

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested Sunday after authorities said he was spotted pointing a rifle through a fence near where Trump was playing golf at his club in Florida. Routh has been an outspoken critic of Trump. He also calls the former president “an idiot, a buffoon, and a fool” in his self-published book.

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[vduval]

Why "apparent". It was an attempt or it wasn't!

[jeremylock]

This planet has gone down the toilet...

[RobertodelaVega-tw]

He should be charged with "Attempted Assassination".

[djjamison]

My child got 5 yrs for scratching the SN off a gun. It’s a federal charge

[matthewrose]

Find and follow the money that purchased the weapons or how he got them. See who paid for the plane ticket to the US and look through all his transactions and accounts. No broke person can fly that distance and get a gun so there has to be other people aiding this person. This is what an insurrection looks like.

[common]

My guess is since the guy was totally devoted to supporting Ukraine he wanted Trump out bc Trump announced in the debate that he would not support Ukraine.

[donjulio]

Even looks like the nuts on cnn and msnbc

[johnhonker]

I wonder what the charge will be for the Federal Employee or employees (Democrats) that assisted him? Or are you telling me that a man with no money flew from Hawaii to Florida, and passed a background check to somehow purchase a firearm when he arrived?

[coppydoubleloppkliem]

I saw in a book that he was a bologna pirate.

[RevCeleste]

How come we have heard absolutely nothing about this so important Pastor by who got a photo of the SUV and the guy and the license plate? Ordinarily the media would be all over this person to interview them but it's as if they turn this info over and just disappeared kind of like the guy was supposed to disappear

[MichaelWinkelman-rmhp]

He's 58 ?? My father is 95 and doesn't look as old as this wacko. 😂

[JohnB]

This guy has been trying to be famous for some times now .... Now, inform him that he's very famous and will be going down for a while.

[Mrjb]

Nice if he told the truth about who guided and instructed him unless he was a cowardly loner?

[dovbarleib]

Question: What percentage of Democrats want to do what this guy failed to accomplish?

[abav]

Oh Lord even Joe called him a president.

[jamesbomd]

He'll be out in 20 years if he gets a good lawyer I'm sure one will be provided pro bono Just for the press coverage alone He seems to be a man at peace He looks as if he's met his purpose In life and is empowered by that He will get three square meals a day have shelter And he won't face the death penalty At 58 He only has his freedom to lose

[M.J.]

A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.The Bible says, "Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword" in Matthew 26:52. This is the origin of the proverb "live by the sword, die by the sword".

[stacykitchin]

It is not about being a convict. Donald Trump is a convict basically over leaders need more protection. The Secret Service need to lower their standard. You do not have to have how many degrees to be in the Secret Service. There is people who are smarter than them that don’t have how many degrees open your application to American, who want to serve their country

[single]

this is the current administration's doing! abolish Democratic Party, we don't need two parties Republican Party is just fine!

[M.J.]

The Bible says, "Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword" in Matthew 26:52. This is the origin of the proverb "live by the sword, die by the sword".