Two weeks after the attempted murder of Donald Trumpthe American justice system charged the suspect with three counts: “attempted assassination of a presidential candidate,” “possession of a firearm in order to commit a violent crime,” and “assault on a federal officer.”
Until now the Prosecutor’s Office had only accused him of illegal possession of a weapon and possessing a weapon with the serial number removed.
The man, identified as Ryan Routh58, was arrested on September 15 shortly after fleeing after US Secret Service agents found him armed near the golf course where the former president was staying.
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Routh was a flight risk and a danger to the community.
Investigation into second assassination attempt on Donald Trump continues
The judge in charge of the investigation of the case is Aileen Cannonwho in July dismissed a criminal case against Trump for mishandling classified documents.
According to the FBI, the US federal police, The defendant traveled to Florida on August 14 and remained there until he was arrested.
During that period, his cell phone connected several times with cell towers located near Trump’s golf club, West Palm Beachand his residence of Mar-a-Lagonearby.
Before a Secret Service agent saw him, Routh spent nearly 12 hours at the Republican presidential candidate’s golf club.
This was the second assassination attempt against Trump so far this year. Weeks earlier, on July 13, he had been shot in the ear while giving a speech at one of his campaign events in Pennsylvania.
Source: Ambito
