Trump Assassination Attempt Raises Security Concerns

Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old with a lengthy criminal record, was arrested after allegedly attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Routh, who hid in the bushes for nearly 12 hours with a rifle, was spotted and shot at by Secret Service agents before fleeing and being apprehended. He has been charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Routh's past includes a dramatic 2002 standoff with police in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he was found with a weapon of mass destruction. The incident has raised serious concerns about the adequacy of the Secret Service's protection of high-profile political figures. Calls for heightened security measures have emerged from various officials and community leaders in response to the attempted assassination.