US identifies suspect in second assassination attempt against Trump - CNN
Former US President Donald Trump (photo: Getty Images)
The FBI has identified the suspect in the case of the second attempt on the life of US presidential candidate Donald Trump as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh. His record includes eight arrests, likely for minor offenses, reports CNN.
The channel cites three law enforcement sources for this information.
A special Congressional committee investigating the first attempt on Trump's life is requesting a briefing from the Secret Service following Sunday's incident at Trump's golf club in Florida.
According to sources cited by the channel, US intelligence officials have recently informed Trump’s campaign representatives of new indications that Iran is planning to escalate attacks on the former president and his associates.
Trump himself stated in a fundraising email that the incident in Florida has only strengthened his resolve.
It was reported that on Sunday evening, Trump's campaign headquarters announced that the former president was safe after shots were fired nearby. Media sources, citing anonymous information, indicated that the shooting occurred near the golf club and was unrelated to Trump.
Later, the Federal Bureau of Investigation described the incident as resembling an attempt on former President Trump's life.
The incident took place at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Secret Service agents protecting Trump reportedly spotted an armed man and opened fire on him. The suspect was later apprehended in his vehicle and is currently in custody.
The US Department of Justice is preparing criminal charges related to an Iranian hacking attack aimed at Trump's presidential campaign.
