Suspect arrested after a second attempted assassination of Donald Trump
A second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was thwarted over the weekend, according to federal authorities. The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, allegedly attempted to shoot Trump while he was golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump was unharmed in the incident, and Routh is now facing multiple charges, including murder, felony DUI, and felony hit-and-run.On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at approximately 9:52 p.m., the California Highway Patrol (CHP) broadcasted details of an alleged assassination attempt. According to initial reports, Routh, a former roofing contractor from Greensboro, North Carolina, positioned himself along the perimeter of the golf course, armed with an AK-47-style rifle equipped with a s