Man charged after apparent Trump plot wrote 'This was an assassination attempt,' court filing shows

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Man charged after apparent Trump plot wrote 'This was an assassination attempt,' court filing shows
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New police body camera video shows the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Trump, 58-year-old Ryan Routh, as he was arrested Sunday in Florida. In court documents, authorities say his phone signal shows he hid in the bushes along the golf course for nearly 12 hours. NBC News' Garrett Haake has the latest.

The man charged in connection with an apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Florida this month dropped off a box at a person’s home that included a letter that declared, 'This was an assassination attempt,' a new court document revealed on Monday. The note came to light in a U.S. District Court filing asking that Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, be held in pre-trial detention. Law enforcement was contacted by a civilian on Sept.

In that box was ammunition, four phones and various letters. One handwritten letter addressed to “The World” said: “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you.” In the letter, he said he “tried my best” and offered money to whoever could “complete the job.” The letter said in part: “He ended relations with Iran like a child and now the Middle East has unraveled.

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