Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old former roofer, is in custody after an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in South Florida. Authorities discovered an AK-47 with a scope, backpacks, and a GoPro near the golf club. Routh, originally from North Carolina, has a history of criminal activity, including a barricade incident at his former workplace. His social media posts indicate disappointment with Trump despite voting for him in 2016.
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00:02Ryan Wesley Ruth, a 58-year-old former roofer, is in custody after an alleged assassination
00:08attempt on former President Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in South Florida.
00:13Authorities discovered an AK-47 with a scope, backpacks, and a GoPro near the golf club.
00:18Ruth, originally from North Carolina, has a history of criminal activity, including
00:22a barricade incident at his former workplace.
00:25His social media posts indicate disappointment with Trump despite voting for him in 2016.
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