Who is Ryan Routh, Donald Trump’s would-be assassin?
His 291-page screed on Ukraine’s “unwinnable war” offers some clues
RYAN WESLEY ROUTH was prepared for a stakeout. The lanky 58-year-old from Hawaii waited behind the fence of Donald Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, for 12 hours, according to mobile-phone records. He had packed a bag of food, a camera, a semi-automatic rifle and a scope. A Secret Service agent spotted Mr Routh’s gun and opened fire before he could attempt to shoot the former president, who was playing an unscheduled round. The agency says Mr Routh did not have sight of Mr Trump, but the apparent assassination attempt was the second in just over two months.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Assassin and author”
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