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Man Charged with Attempted Assassination of Trump at Florida Golf Course

Ryan Routh, 58, faces multiple charges after being found with a rifle near Trump's golfing location, aiming to kill the former president.

  • Ryan Routh was charged with attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, which carries a potential life sentence.
  • Routh was initially charged with two federal gun-related offenses before the indictment was expanded to include three additional charges.
  • Authorities revealed that Routh had been monitoring Trump's locations and left a note offering $150,000 for someone to 'finish the job' if he failed.
  • The case will be overseen by Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who previously dismissed a case involving Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
  • This incident follows a previous assassination attempt on Trump in July, where he was shot and wounded in the ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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