Alleged Trump gunman Ryan Wesley Routh busted with bomb during 2002 police standoff
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Authorities say the gunman who allegedly tried to kill former President Donald Trump was arrested in 2002 for possessing a bomb (a “weapon of mass destruction”) after a tense standoff with police. It's just one example in a long history of dangerous and disturbing behavior described by police and neighbors in his […]
Alleged Trump gunman Ryan Routh has a paper trail of pro-Ukraine advocacy: reports
The suspect is, Trump International Golf Club According to multiple reports on Monday, the church, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, has a long documented record of pro-Ukraine activities. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested Sunday after he allegedly shoved the muzzle of an assault rifle through a chain-link fence near the golf […]
NYT interviewed Ryan Routh about recruiting Afghan soldiers to fight in Ukraine year before Trump attempt
The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump on Sunday testified publicly to The New York Times last year, touting his efforts to recruit Afghan soldiers for the Ukraine war. Ryan Routh spoke to The New York Times more than a year ago after spending “many months” in Ukraine during the country's war […]
Ryan Wesley Routh was rejected as ‘wack job’ in Ukraine: sources
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspected assassin of President Trump, came to Ukraine last year hoping to exert influence against Russia, but was quickly rejected and chased away, called a “knockout” and “freak” by more serious foreign fighters in the country, multiple sources with knowledge of the volunteer effort said. Some who had personal contact with […]
FBI was tipped off in 2019 about suspected Trump gunman Ryan Wesley Routh owning firearm as a felon: officials
Ryan Wesley Routh was under investigation for a 2019 tip to the FBI that he possessed a firearm despite being a convicted felon, the FBI announced in a press conference Monday. Special Agent Jeffrey Veltri, head of the Miami FBI field office, said the report came in while Routh was living in Hawaii. Ryan Wesley […]
Ryan Wesley Routh was willing to ‘fight and die’ in Ukraine
The gunman who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump on Sunday had previously pledged to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, even going so far as to say he was ready to “fight and die” for Kyiv, according to reports. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was charged with two federal firearms offenses […]
What We Know about Ryan Routh, the Alleged Gunman at the 2nd Trump Assassination Attempt
The shooter who is said to have attempted to assassinate Republican candidate Donald Trump was once a supporter of the former president and has supported the Democratic Party in recent years, and was arrested in 2002 for possession of a weapon of mass destruction. Police have not released the suspect's name, but multiple media outlets […]
Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh camped under cover of darkness for 12 hours: court docs
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Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh didn’t appear to have clear shot at ex-president: sheriff
The man suspected of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump did not appear to have any clear intention of targeting the 45th president until he encountered Secret Service agents on advance patrol, the Palm Beach County sheriff's office said Monday morning. Investigators said Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was lying in wait near the sixth hole […]
Who is alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh?
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course, has a history of spewing anti-Trump rhetoric, a lengthy criminal record and an obsession with Ukraine. Authorities are rapidly investigating the second assassination attempt in two months on President Trump while he was playing golf in […]