Ryan Ross charged with assassination attempt in Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The man who allegedly stalked former President Donald Trump for a month and then pointed a rifle at a fence at Trump’s private golf course on Sept. 15 has been charged with attempting to assassinate a politician, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. candidate.
Ministry of JusticeLate Tuesday, a federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment charging 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh with attempting to stab someone at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Killing the Republican presidential candidate.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement: “Violence against public officials jeopardizes everything our country stands for, and the Department of Justice will use every tool at its disposal to pursue Ryan Rouse’s indictment for the assassination of former President Trump. Pu’s responsibility.
“The Department of Justice will not tolerate violence that violates the core of our democracy, and we will find those responsible and hold them accountable. This has to stop,” Garland said.
The maximum penalty for the attempted assassination charge is life in prison. Rouse remains in pretrial detention.
The case is being handled by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who previously dismissed criminal chargesTrump has been accused of illegally preserving classified documents after leaving office. Cannon was appointed to a federal judgeship by Trump.
Prosecutors detailed MondayCourt documents show Rouse stalked Trump for a month, pointing out events he would attend and writing a note offering $150,000 to anyone who could “get the job done.”
This is the second official assassination attempt against Trump following the “Trump” incident. firstOne occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump suffered an ear injury. He was uninjured at his golf club in Florida.
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Roe It was confirmed that Routh did not fire the gun. The shots heard came from a Secret Service agent who saw part of Routh’s gun sticking out of the wire and fired.
Rouse has been charged Possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and obliterating the serial number on the firearm, according to court records. On these charges, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
