The FBI has disrupted an Iranian assassination plot targeting President-elect Donald Trump, revealing criminal charges. The plot, involving an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and an Iranian contact, was meant to take place before the election.
Vem Miller, 49, was arrested at a security checkpoint near Trump's rally in California and multiple loaded firearms, multiple passports and a fake license plate were found in his possession. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco claimed the suspect had Trump in his crosshairs.
The U.S. Secret Service assesses that the incident did not impact protective operations, and former President Trump was not in any danger.
Routh answered, "Yes, your honour," when asked by Reinhart if he understood the charges against him. Routh's defence lawyer then entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
Republican Mike Kelly from Pennsylvania, blamed a cascade of failures by the Secret Service that allowed the gunman, Thomas Michael Crooks, to gain access to the roof of a nearby building and open fire on Trump.
No one was injured in the firing incident near Kamala Harris' campaign office and the police have yet to make any arrests. This came just a week after a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Investigators who seized multiple electronic devices found videos sent to Oran Routh in July as well as chats from a messaging application commonly used by people who share child sexual abuse material, the FBI agent said.
An apparent attempt on Donald Trump's life was made this month in Florida. The first was made in July this year when the former US President survived by a whisker.
Ryan Routh, 58, has been charged with two gun crimes after he allegedly pointed a rifle through the tree line on September 15 while the Republican presidential candidate was playing golf at his course in West Palm Beach, according to a criminal complaint. He has not yet entered a plea.
A spokesperson for the county police, said in follow-up messages that the person, who police have not yet identified, was a civilian and not a member of a law enforcement agency. He also said the person was not working at or affiliated with the event.
During a campaign in Michigan, Trump said he got a "nice call" from Kamala Harris, his rival candidate in the US presidential elections. Trump had blamed Biden and Harris' recent comments on being a "threat to democracy" behind the attack on his life.
Despite the efforts of the Secret Service, they were unable to prevent an armed would-be assassin from coming within 500 yards of the ex-president. The second attempt on Trump's life has raised several questions about the security provided to him.
The second assassination attempt on Trump has once again shown the ugly side of American politics, where numerous presidents have been targeted in assassination attempts. Four presidents—Abraham Lincoln, James A Garfield, William McKinley, and John F Kennedy - have been assassinated so far.
Trump said Biden and Harris' 'highly inflammatory language' against him inspired the attacker to carry out an attempt on his life. Harris and other Democrats have repeatedly called Trump a danger to US democracy due to his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was arrested around 40 minutes after the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump and charged with two federal firearm charges. Routh had been very critical of Trump recently and apparently waited outside the golf course for nearly 12 hours to target the ex-President.
After facing huge backlash on social media, Musk deleted the post and wrote, "Well, one lesson I have learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh, it doesn't mean it's going to be all that hilarious as a post on X."
Ryan Routh, the reported suspect in an apparent assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday, stayed in Kyiv in the summer of 2022 to encourage people to fight for Ukraine, he told a news outlet that year.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe after a suspected assassination attempt on September 15. The incident occurred outside Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Officials arrested a suspect who was spotted with an assault rifle outside the Trump National Golf Course.
The business tycoon, Musk, on X, wondered, "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala". The insensitive post came in response to a query from an X user with the handle @cb_doge, who asked why the former President was being targeted.
Trump posted a message on social media thanking the Secret Service and law enforcement for keeping him safe, calling them “brave and dedicated Patriots,” adding that it was “certainly an interesting day!”
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