Rooted in fact-based, transparent reporting, Newsy is an award-winning opinion-free network owned by the E.W. Scripps Company that is relentlessly focused on “the why” of every story and seeks to enable a more intimate and immersive understanding of the issues that matter.
Ryan Routh, the suspect in the second Trump assassination attempt, has officially been federally charged with attempted assassination of a presidential candidate.Initial charges against Routh were gun-related: illegally possessing a firearm and illegally obliterating a firearm's serial number.Evidence shared in court in recent days included a letter allegedly written by Routh that offered a reward of $150,000 to anyone who could kill Trump.
RELATED STORY | Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump's classified documents case“Violence targeting public officials endangers everything our country stands for, and the Department of Justice will use every available tool to hold Ryan Routh accountable for the attempted assassination of former President Trump charged in the indictment,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in a statement regarding the new charges.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Footage released of moment alleged would-be Donald Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh arrestedBodycam shows arrest of Ryan Routh following Trump assassination attempt
Read more »
Timeline of 2nd failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump; suspect Ryan Routh developed rage, radicalismRyan Routh allegedly spent hours staking out a Trump-owned golf course Sunday, but his concerning criminal history goes back decades and crosses the Pacific.
Read more »
Ryan Routh, Donald Trump Gunman, Left Note Saying ‘This Was an Assassination Attempt’The revelations feature in documents submitted as part of a hearing into whether Ryan Routh should remain behind bars ahead of trial on gun charges.
Read more »
Ryan Routh's Creepy Letter About Assassination Attempt: 'Tried My Best'Ryan Wesley Routh allegedly wrote a letter ahead of his apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump.
Read more »
Son of Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Ryan Wesley Routh Arrested for Child PornographySource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Donald Trump's Ryan Wesley Routh Demand Called Out by AttorneyThe former president is demanding the assassination case be taken away from federal prosecutors.
Read more »