Posted on 09/16/2024 11:16:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
The man suspected of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump laughed and smiled during his first court appearance on Monday morning.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, allegedly attempted to kill Trump with an AK-47-style rifle with a scope. He reportedly hid in bushes at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach and was about 400 yards away from Trump when Secret Service spotted the rifle and opened fire.
Cameras were not allowed inside the courthouse, but Fox News confirmed Monday that Routh repeatedly smiled and laughed during a conversation with his court-appointed lawyer before the hearing started.
Another reporter permitted into the courthouse, Brooke Chau, posted, “Routh had slicked back dirty blonde hair, a stoic look, he stared at reporters and was handcuffed wearing a navy blue jumpsuit.”
During his appearance, Routh said he makes about $3,000 a month but has no savings or assets aside from two trucks he has back in Hawaii. The suspect also said he sometimes supports his son.
The hearing before Magistrate Judge Ryon M. McCabe only lasted eight minutes.
Routh, who is reportedly a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history, was charged with two counts: possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, CNN correspondent Dianne Gallagher reported.
The first charge carries up to 15 years of prison time, with a possible five-year sentence for the second charge, ABC 11 notes.
Trump on Sunday responded to the attack — which marked the second attempt on his life in just nine weeks.
“There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!,” Trump said. “Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER! I will always love you for supporting me. Unity. Peace. Make America Great Again.”
Routh has a bond hearing set for September 23. The suspect will be formally arraigned at the end of the month.
Apparently not as a convicted felon on firearms charges. :P lol
That is a more difficult charge.
The ones they are holding him on are sufficient for now.................
Yes as do pets cars......................................
My daughter used to march in that parade a few years before that happened.
no charge for attempted murder?
It is obvious that he wanted to murder someone, planned to murder someone and made ready to murder someone, but the someone never showed up. When discovered, he left without firing a shot and drove away. Don’t know how you convict someone of attempted murder with those actions.
He’s being charged with something he can easily be convicted of.
Far more interesting and far less likely to be uncovered is how he afforded to travel to all of the places we know he’s been on his $3000/month while living in rather expensive Hawaii. And how he happened to know that Trump would be golfing on that particular course on that particular day so that he could set up his ‘spot’ on the course 12 hours earlier.
I expect that after his unexpected death, that ‘we’ll never know what his motive was.’
Biden probably will pardon him.
I am talking about the Sheriff. He appears to be honest.
Assuming he survives long enough.
According to reports, he had the muzzle sticking through the fence aiming at the course. He wasn't doing that to shoot pigeons.
Oh, they're stupid too. Lawfare proves that. It's no secret they are overzealous when it comes to overcharging their political enemies with crimes.
Or sent to Ukraine
If all the charges are federal charges, Biden can pardon him after the election. But if there are some state charges, he will have to wait until there is a Democrat Governor of Florida, which could be a while.
Glad she is okay.
Innocence attracts the demonic, in my opinion. Those happy, celebrating people were in the wrong place that day.
According to reports, he had the muzzle sticking through the fence aiming at the course. He wasn’t doing that to shoot pigeons.
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We know what his intentions were. Proving those intentions beyond a reasonable doubt is a different story.
The Feds haven't had to prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt in order to get convictions of Donald Trump.
FWC recently picked up a 10 footer that was spending a lot of time near my dock. Someone must have made the call.
He thinks he’s a star. He was going to do it for the fame.
I give him 14-18 days behind bars in a big federal penitentiary before some “oversight” or failed cameras or “some prisoner who shouldn’t have had access to the same area” or some “medical condition” (followed by a quick cremation) happens to him.
There’s a real chance he knows too much, or too many of the wrong faceless people. They can’t take a chance on him living.
Start counting from the day he enters the biggest federal facility.
I suspect he’ll also find plenty of Trump support in prison. Won’t be so funny then.
I wonder if the presence of the GoPro means there’s a contract out on Trump and that was for proof to get paid.
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