Ryan Routh charged with attempted Trump assassination

24 Sep 2024, 23:59 · UPI

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors charged Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, with the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate Tuesday in the U.S.District Court for Southern Florida.

"The attempted assassination of the former president is a heinous act," Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters during a news conference Tuesday.