Trump's alleged shooter, Ryan Routh, has had multiple run-ins with the law over the years, including a 2002 conviction for possession of a weapon of mass destruction, according to online records from the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
Routh, 58, was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly pointed a gun at former President Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
He was arrested more than 20 years ago after a three-hour standoff. According to a 2002 News & Record article:.
The News & Record reported that Routh reached for a firearm when he was pulled over for a traffic violation, then drove to a roofing company and barricaded himself inside.
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He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon of mass destruction, which the News & Record reported was a reference to a “fully automatic machine gun.”
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Routh is also accused of failing to pay taxes on time.
In 2008, the suspected assassin faced a federal tax lien of about $32,000, according to CNN.
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