Man accused of second assassination attempt on Trump admits to plot – prosecutors
The man suspected of attempted murder for the second time Donald TrumpProsecutors wrote on Monday that the defendant, who took her life last week, admitted that it was his intention in a note found by police.
“This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and I've let you down.” Ryan Wesley Routh He wrote this in a note included in a package he gave to an anonymous witness before his arrest.
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The phones, part of six that FBI agents found in Routh’s vehicle, made repeated visits to the vicinity of the two Trump properties between 18 August and 15 September, the court document said.
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Agents also examined the SKS rifle found in the bushes outside the golf course where Trump was playing, and discovered a fingerprint they matched to Routh.
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The rifle was found in the bushes outside the fence line near the sixth hole of the golf course, and prosecutors wrote that Trump was playing on the fifth hole when a Secret Service agent saw the rifle’s gun barrel protruding from the bushes, and opened fire.
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In addition to the rifle, prosecutors wrote that FBI agents found a backpack and shopping bag attached to the fence that contained plates “capable of stopping small arms fire”.
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The man suspected of making a second attempt on Donald Trump’s life last week acknowledged that was his intention in a note discovered by police, prosecutors wrote on Monday.
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“This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you,” Ryan Wesley Routh wrote in the note, which was included in a package he gave to an unnamed witness before his arrest.
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Good morning, US politics blog readers. Broadly speaking, there are two groups of swing states expected to decide the presidential election: the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and the Sun belt states of Nevada, Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina. The closely watched pollsters at the New York Times and Siena College today released new data from three of the latter group, showing Donald Trump preferred by voters over Kamala Harris, albeit to varying degrees. The poll finds the vice-president’s standing is weakest against Trump in Arizona, where she now has a five-point polling deficit after the same pollsters showed her with a five-point lead last month. The race in Georgia is tighter but the tightest state is North Carolina, which has not supported a Democratic candidate for president since 2008.
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The survey is the latest sign of the the presidential race remaining in toss-up territory two months after Harris took over as the Democratic candidate from Joe Biden. The Times and Siena College poll is just one data point among many others, but if its findings bear out, it would leave the vice-president reliant on the Great Lakes states as well as Nevada, the fourth Sun belt state that was not surveyed, or a single Nebraska congressional district to win the White House.
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Here’s what else is happening today:
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The government appears to have dodged the threat of another shutdown, after congressional leaders reached a spending agreement that expires on 20 December, defying Trump’s demands that they also approve legislation to require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.
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Biden honors women’s soccer champions Gotham F.C. at 10.30am ET, then meets with president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates at 12.20pm before heading to New York City for the UN general assembly.
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Israel has launched a volley of airstrikes at Lebanon today, again raising fears of a regional conflict. You can read out live blog all about it here.
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JD Vance is delivering remarks in Charlotte, North Carolina at 5pm.
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Trump will hold a rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania at 7pm.
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Trump's second assassin suspect made multiple visits to golf courses, Mar-a-Lago area, prosecutors say
Two mobile phones were found in the car. Ryan Wesley Routh The location where he was driving when he was arrested was geographically located in a nearby area. Donald TrumpProsecutors wrote that the defendants had been held in custody at their Mar-a-Lago resort and at a golf course in Florida in the weeks before the alleged assassination attempt.
The phones were among six that FBI agents found in Routh's vehicle during repeated visits to the vicinity of two Trump properties between Aug. 18 and Sept. 15, according to court documents.
Investigators also tested an SKS rifle found in bushes outside the golf course where Trump was playing and found a fingerprint that matched Routh.
The rifle was found in bushes outside a fence near the sixth hole at the golf course, and prosecutors wrote that Trump was playing on the fifth hole when a Secret Service agent saw the rifle barrel protruding from the bushes and fired the weapon.
In addition to the rifle, prosecutors wrote, FBI agents found a backpack and a shopping bag attached to the fence that had plates “capable of intercepting small arms fire.”
FBI agents also investigated a book that Routh supposedly wrote in February 2023. Ukraine's Unwinnable War: Democracy's Fatal Flaws, Abandonment of the World, and Global Citizenship – Taiwan, Afghanistan, North Korea, World War III, and the End of HumanityAccording to court documents.
In the book, Rouse states:
must bear part of the responsibility [person] The man we chose to be our next president turned out to be a fool, but I am a man who can say I made a bad mistake and I apologize to Iran. Feel free to assassinate Trump and me for that error and for breaking the deal. No one in the US seems to have the guts to take advantage of natural or even unnatural selection.
In court documents filed today, prosecutors said suspect Ryan Wesley Routh placed the box at a witness' home months before he plotted to assassinate Donald Trump.
An anonymous witness learned of Routh's arrest and contacted police after opening the box, which, according to the prosecution, contained “ammunition, metal pipes, various building materials, tools, four telephones and various letters.”
One letter was addressed to “the world” and read in part:
This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and I have let you down. I did my best and I put in all the courage I could muster. Now it's up to you to finish this job, and I am offering $150,000 to whoever gets the job done.
he [the former President] We ended our relationship with Iran like a child, and now the Middle East is in ruins.
Man accused of second assassination attempt on Trump admits to plot – prosecutors
The man suspected of attempted murder for the second time Donald TrumpProsecutors wrote on Monday that the defendant, who took her life last week, admitted that it was his intention in a note found by police.
“This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and I've let you down.” Ryan Wesley Routh He wrote this in a note included in a package he gave to an anonymous witness before his arrest.
Polls show Trump leading Harris in Sun Belt battleground states
Good morning to all readers of the US Politics Blog. Broadly speaking, there are two battleground states that are expected to decide the presidential election: the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and the Sun Belt states of Nevada, Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina. The New York Times and Siena College New data from three of the latter groups was released today: Donald Trump Voters prefer Kamala HarrisTo varying degrees, the vice president's approval rating is the lowest for Trump. Polls show him trailing Trump by five points in Arizona; last month, the same pollsters showed him with a five-point lead, but now he's trailing by five points. The race is closer in Georgia, but the closest is North Carolina, which hasn't supported a Democratic candidate for president since 2008.
The poll is the latest sign that the presidential race remains in close territory, two months after Harris was sworn in as the Democratic nominee. Joe BidenThe Times/Siena College poll is just one piece of data, but if it holds up, the vice president would need to rely on the Great Lakes states and a fourth uncounted Sun Belt state, Nevada, or a single district in Nebraska to win the White House.
Here's what else is happening today:
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government The government appeared to avert the threat of another shutdown after congressional leaders reached a spending agreement that expires Dec. 20, defying Trump's demand that they also approve legislation requiring voters to prove their citizenship when registering.
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Biden At 10:30 a.m. ET, she will award the women's soccer champions, Gotham FC, and then meet with the President. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan He left the UAE at 12.20pm before flying to New York for the UN General Assembly.
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Israel Air strikes in Lebanon today have renewed fears of regional conflict. You can see our liveblog on the incident here.
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J.D. Vance He will speak in Charlotte, North Carolina at 5 p.m.
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Trump The rally will be held in Indiana, Pennsylvania at 7 p.m.
