Authorities arrest Trump’s attempt assassinator Ryan Wesley Routh
A 58-year-old man, Ryan Wesley Routh, has been arrested near Donald Trump’s golf course in Florida, amid suspicions he may have tried to harm the former US president.
Routh, from Hawaii, had a history of attempting to join the Ukrainian army and wrote a book about his experiences.
He also faced criminal charges in 2002 for possession of a weapon of mass destruction.
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The FBI is investigating the incident, which occurred on Sunday while Mr. Trump was golfing. Authorities have not disclosed Routh’s motives.
No one was harmed, and Mr. Trump’s security detail apprehended Routh.
New York Parrot gathered that the incident is being treated as an attempted assassination.
Fast Facts about Ryan Wesley Routh
- Age: 58 years old
- Residence: Kaaawa, Oahu, Hawaii
- Originally from: North Carolina
- Attempted to join: Ukrainian army
- Wrote a book about: His failed attempts to join the Ukrainian army
- Faced criminal charges in 2002 for: Possession of a weapon of mass destruction
- Engaged to: Kathleen Shaffer
- Created a GoFundMe page to: Support his efforts in Ukraine
- Claimed to have sent: 120 drones to Ukraine’s front lines
- Arrested for: Suspicion of attempting to harm former President Donald Trump near his golf course in Florida