Alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh has had several run-ins with law — including conviction of possessing a weapon of mass destruction
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 […]
Would-Be Trump Assassin 300-500 Yards Away with Scoped Rifle
Authorities said the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump was seen standing between 300 and 500 yards from the former president on Sunday, holding a scoped rifle. “How far away was the president when this man was arrested?” reporters asked officials at a press conference on Sunday. “Probably between 300 and 500 yards,” Palm […]
Trump ‘safe and well’ after being targeted by would-be assassin with assault rifle for second time in 2 months
A Florida sheriff said he spent nearly $21,000 investigating dozens of false threats against schools posted on social media, blaming parents and students. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Friday. Speaking at a news conference alongside officials from Volusia Public Schools, he said the situation was “totally out of control.” Chitwood said 54 threats were […]
The Onion jokes about death of heroic father slain by assassin at Trump rally: ‘Pure evil’
The Onion, a liberal satirical magazine based in Chicago, was recently purchased by a longtime Democratic supporter. donor Co-founder of Twilio Jeff Lawsonslumped to a new low on Tuesday in a desperate bid to score points against President Donald Trump. The satirical magazine used the death of Corey Comperatore, a heroic former firefighter who died […]
Why would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks remains an infuriating enigma weeks after shooting
Five weeks after the first assassination attempt on a sitting or former president in more than four decades, the public still knows very little about the 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks. Since his identity was revealed, the FBI and members of Congress have been scrutinizing every aspect of his life, both online and offline, trying […]
GOP rep says would-be Trump assassin had encrypted messaging accounts in 3 foreign countries, rips intelligence community
The gunman who nearly assassinated former President Donald Trump used encrypted messaging accounts on several foreign platforms, according to a Republican appointed to a congressional committee investigating the assassination attempt. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a member of the bipartisan House Task Force on the Assassination Attempt of President Donald Trump, has identified three countries linked […]
Body of Trump’s would-be assassin is ‘gone,’ congressman reveals FBI’s ‘unheard of’ act in investigation ‘obstruction’
Congressmen released a preliminary investigation report into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump this week, declaring the assassin’s body “missing,” and saying the FBI acted “unprecedented” in a way that they believe “impeded further investigation efforts.” Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana), a member of the House Bipartisan Task Force on the Assassination Attempt of […]
Would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks visited gun range dozens of times
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, held dozens of target practice sessions at a local gun club before the attack, including on Christmas Day, newly obtained recordings show. According to records obtained and released Thursday by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the 20-year-old man made multiple visits to the Clairton […]
Records show lengths would-be Trump assassin went to prepare
Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old man who plotted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally last month, was a member of a local gun club and had been practicing his shooting skills just a day before he attempted to assassinate the former president, according to records from Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office. Crooks became a member of […]
Kremlin admits Vadim Krasikov is a Russian state assassin | Russia
The Kremlin has acknowledged that Vadim Krasikov, the assassin freed from Germany in a historic prisoner swap on Thursday, is a serving officer of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), effectively acknowledging that his 2019 killing of a Chechen defector in Berlin was a state-ordered assassination. It has also been suggested that he has ties to […]