The Latest: Suspect in apparent assassination attempt against Trump charged with federal gun crimes

The Associated Press

The FBI said erstwhile President Donald Trump was nan target of “what appears to beryllium an attempted assassination” astatine his play nine successful West Palm Beach, Florida, connected Sunday, conscionable 9 weeks aft nan Republican statesmanlike nominee survived different effort connected his life.

Trump was changeable during an assassination effort astatine a July rally successful Pennsylvania, and a slug grazed his ear.

U.S. Secret Service agents opened occurrence connected Sunday aft seeing a personification pinch a firearm adjacent Trump’s West Palm Beach play nine successful Florida while he was golfing. No injuries were reported. Officials opportunity nan personification fled successful an SUV and was later apprehended by section rule enforcement.

He was identified arsenic Ryan Wesley Routh, 3 rule enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials said connected nan information of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk nan ongoing investigation.

Routh appeared successful national tribunal successful Florida Monday and was charged pinch national weapon crimes.

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DeSantis says Florida will behaviour state-level investigation into nan evident assassination attempt

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says nan authorities will beryllium conducting its ain investigation into nan evident assassination effort connected Donald Trump’s life Sunday.

“I understand that nan feds are progressive but we do judge that location were aggregate violations of authorities law. We besides judge that there’s a request to make judge that nan truth astir each this comes retired successful a way, you know, that’s credible,” he said during a news convention Monday morning. “I mean I look astatine nan national government, pinch each owed respect to them, those aforesaid agencies that are prosecuting Trump successful that jurisdiction are now going to beryllium investigating this?”

DeSantis added that while nan national authorities has its “prerogative,” “we person our prerogative.”

The politician said he had not yet spoken to Trump.

Man suspected successful evident assassination effort of Donald Trump is charged pinch national weapon crimes

Ryan Wesley Routh has had his first quality successful national court.

During an eight-minute hearing, prosecutors levied 2 charges against him: possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm pinch an obliterated serial number.

Officials said Routh could look up to 15 years successful situation if convicted connected nan first charge, and a imaginable five-year condemnation connected nan 2nd charge.

A enslaved proceeding has been schedule for Sept. 23, and a probable origin proceeding aliases arraignment has been group for Sept. 30, depending connected whether nan authorities secures an indictment connected nan charges.

During nan hearing, Routh gave regular accusation to tribunal officials arsenic to his activity position and income. Speaking successful a soft voice, he said that he was moving and making astir $3,000 a month, but has zero savings.

Routh said that he has nary existent property aliases assets, speech from 2 trucks worthy astir $1,000, some located successful Hawaii.

Routh besides said that he has a 25-year-old son, whom he sometimes supports.

Trump blames governmental rivals’ rhetoric for Sunday’s evident effort connected his life

Trump is blaming his governmental rivals’ rhetoric for Sunday’s evident effort connected his life.

Trump said Monday successful an question and reply pinch Fox News Digital that nan accused gunman “believed nan rhetoric of Biden and Harris, and he acted connected it.”

The erstwhile president went connected to say, “Their rhetoric is causing maine to beryllium changeable at, erstwhile I americium nan 1 who is going to prevention nan country, and they are nan ones that are destroying nan state — some from nan wrong and out.”

The reside was different than nan 1 Trump adopted instantly aft nan Pennsylvania assassination effort successful July, erstwhile he called for unity and a cooling of nan campaign’s tenor, including during his reside astatine nan Republican National Convention.

“They usage highly inflammatory language,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “I tin usage it excessively — acold amended than they tin — but I don’t.”

Routh, nan man accused of trying to sprout astatine Trump connected Sunday, had expressed support for Trump online successful arsenic precocious arsenic 2020, but successful caller years, his posts propose he soured connected him, expressing support for Biden and Harris.

The White House responds to Musk tweet, saying ‘Violence should only beryllium condemned’

The White House responded to Elon Musk’s station connected X astir statesmanlike assassinations, which stirred outrage connected societal media.

“Violence should only beryllium condemned, ne'er encouraged aliases joked about,” said spokesperson Andrew Bates successful a connection connected Monday. “This rhetoric is irresponsible.”

Musk deleted his remark connected Sunday, which he posted successful nan aftermath of a 2nd alleged effort connected Donald Trump’s life. He had written “no 1 is moreover trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.”

“Well, 1 instruction I’ve learned is that conscionable because I opportunity thing to a group and they laughter doesn’t mean it’s going to beryllium each that hilarious arsenic a station connected X,” Musk wrote later.

House will request much Secret Service protection for Trump, Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson said nan House will beryllium demanding much Secret Service protection for Trump, saying he needs much attraction than immoderate different protectee.

“He’s nan astir attacked. He’s nan astir threatened, moreover astir apt much than erstwhile he was successful nan Oval Office,” Johnson, R-La., said connected “Fox & Friends.” “We are demanding successful nan House that he person each plus available.”

The Republican speaker was connected his measurement to sojourn Trump connected Sunday erstwhile nan erstwhile president was targeted while golfing. The fishy is now successful custody.

Johnson and his wife, Kelly, visited pinch Trump afterward for astir 3 hours, and nan speaker said he was successful “good spirits.”

The House’s bipartisan task unit connected nan July assassination effort connected Trump successful Pennsylvania is monitoring nan business and has requested a briefing. Johnson said nan sheet was scheduled to clasp a proceeding later this period arsenic it investigates nan governmental violence.

“There’s going to beryllium reports and recommendations coming forward, and Congress will enactment swiftly,” Johnson said. “We request accountability.”

Johnson said he has “no faith” successful Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House impeached Mayorkas earlier this twelvemonth complete nan department’s handling of immigration, but nan Senate declined to see nan charges successful a trial.

Routh makes first tribunal appearance

Ryan Wesley Routh concisely entered a Florida courtroom Monday greeting for his first appearance, wearing a acheronian bluish jailhouse jumpsuit and his arms and legs shackled. He sat softly for astir 5 minutes pinch nary visible signs of nervousness earlier marshals led him backmost retired to await his hearing.

Man identified arsenic being successful custody was filmed by AP successful Kyiv successful 2022

The Associated Press filmed Ryan Wesley Routh successful April 2022 astatine a objection successful Kyiv’s Independence Square 2 months aft Russia invaded Ukraine.

A placard he was holding said: “We cannot tolerate corruption and evil for different 50+ years. End Russia for our kids.” He wore a bluish vest pinch nan American emblem connected nan back, on pinch a scarf and T-shirt successful nan colors of his nationalist flag, while participating successful a mini rally.

Other participants held posters drafting attraction to Mariupol, which was nether siege astatine nan clip and is now occupied by Russia. That aforesaid day, Routh besides paid tribute to overseas citizens killed during nan warfare adjacent a makeshift memorial motion reference “Foreigners killed by Putin.”

Man identified arsenic being successful custody hasn’t served successful Ukrainian army, charismatic says

Ryan Wesley Routh has ne'er served successful nan Ukrainian service nor collaborated pinch nan subject successful immoderate capacity, according to Oleksandr Shahuri, a typical serviceman of nan Foreigners Coordination Department of nan Ukrainian Ground Forces Command.

Over nan past two-and-a-half years, Routh has periodically contacted nan world legion pinch what Shahuri described arsenic “nonsensical ideas.” His plans and ideas tin champion beryllium described arsenic delusional.”

Shahuri, speaking to The Associated Press, firmly denied immoderate relationship to Routh. The International Legion of Ukraine was created soon aft nan outbreak of nan warfare by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It consists of overseas citizens “wishing to subordinate nan guidance against nan Russian occupants and conflict for world security,” according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.

Zelenskyy released a connection connected X regarding nan evident assassination attempt: “I americium gladsome to perceive that Donald Trump is safe and unharmed. My champion wishes to him and his family. It’s bully that nan fishy successful nan assassination effort was apprehended quickly. This is our principle: nan norm of rule is paramount and governmental unit has nary spot anyplace successful nan world. We sincerely dream that everyone remains safe.”

Trump run credits nan Secret Service pinch keeping nan erstwhile president safe

Trump run leaders are crediting nan Secret Service pinch keeping nan erstwhile president safe pursuing an evident assassination effort successful Florida.

In an email sent to unit Sunday evening, elder run advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles wrote, “Today, for nan 2nd clip successful 2 months, an evil monster attempted to return nan life of President Trump.”

“Thankfully, nary 1 was injured astatine nan Golf Course. President Trump and everyone accompanying him are safe acknowledgment to nan awesome activity of nan United States Secret Service,” they wrote.

They added that run staffers’ information is “always our apical priority” and asked those receiving nan email to “remain vigilant” and “observant and support a changeless level of situational awareness.”

Congressional task unit requests Secret Service briefing

The leaders of a bipartisan task unit successful Congress that has been investigating nan assassination effort connected Trump astatine a Pennsylvania rally successful July said it is monitoring nan Florida business and has requested a briefing by nan Secret Service.

“We are thankful that nan erstwhile President was not harmed, but stay profoundly concerned astir governmental unit and condemn it successful each of its forms,” said Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa. and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. “The Task Force will stock updates arsenic we study more.”

Impact connected Trump run schedule unknown

It was not instantly clear whether nan incident would impact Trump’s run schedule.

On Monday night, he was group to speak from Florida astir cryptocurrency unrecorded connected nan societal media tract X for nan motorboat of his sons’ crypto platform. Trump planned a municipality hallway Tuesday successful Flint, Michigan, pinch his erstwhile property secretary, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, followed by a rally Wednesday connected New York’s Long Island.

Trump had returned to Florida this play from a West Coast plaything that included a Friday nighttime rally successful Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser. His run had not advised astir immoderate nationalist plans for Trump connected Sunday. He often spends nan greeting playing golf, earlier having luncheon astatine nan club, 1 of 3 he owns successful nan state.

Man who pointed firearm into Trump’s play nine identified arsenic Ryan Wesley Routh, rule enforcement officials show nan AP

The man who authorities opportunity pointed a firearm pinch a scope into erstwhile President Donald Trump’s play nine and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh, 3 rule enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

The officials identified nan fishy to nan AP but said connected nan information of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk nan ongoing investigation.

Secret Service agents changeable astatine nan suspect, who was taken into custody aft fleeing nan segment of what nan FBI is calling an evident attempted assassination of nan Republican statesmanlike nominee. Authorities are moving to find a motive.

— By Associated Press reporters Colleen Long, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mike Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak