Ryan Routh Charged for Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been indicted on charges of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a golf outing at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15. Prosecutors allege Routh stalked Trump for 12 hours and aimed a rifle from nearby shrubbery, leaving behind a note detailing his intentions and offering a $150,000 bounty to 'finish the job.' Initially charged with firearms offenses, the indictment reflects the Justice Department's assessment of a premeditated assassination plot. Routh was denied bail due to being deemed a flight risk and a public safety threat. Trump has criticized the Justice Department's handling of the case, claiming it downplays the severity of the assassination attempt. Routh remains in custody awaiting trial, with his case assigned to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.