THE man accused of making an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump tried to purchase a rocket launcher from Ukraine earlier than his arrest, in accordance with new courtroom docs.
Textual content messages revealed in a courtroom submitting allegedly assist show Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, deliberate to kill Trump in September, prosecutors declare.
Routh was allegedly chatting with an individual he believed to have entry to Ukraine army provides, the Day by day Mail reported.
The dialog occurred on an encrypted messaging app, in accordance with new courtroom filings.
Routh allegedly wrote to the individual, asking “ship me an rpg [rocket propelled grenade] or stinger and I’ll see what we are able to do…
“[Trump] is just not good for Ukraine.”
Routh was arrested by cops in Florida after Secret Service brokers noticed a rifle poking out of bushes at Trump’s West Palm Seaside golf membership.
Trump was enjoying a spherical on September 15, 2024, when Routh managed to get inside 400-500 yards of Trump.
Routh allegedly aimed a weapon into the golf course however was noticed by Secret Service brokers earlier than something occurred.
He fled in an SUV however was caught practically an hour later by officers 50 miles away and was taken into custody.
Within the texts revealed within the courtroom paperwork, Routh allegedly stated he wanted the Ukrainian weapons “in order that Trump can’t get elected.”
The correspondence additionally allegedly included talks about how a lot the weapons would value and transport logistics.
Prosecutors claimed that these messages confirmed Routh’s intent to kill Trump.
Within the messages, Routh allegedly didn’t simply speak about weapons with the correspondent but additionally about particular particulars of Donald Trump’s motion.
“Trump’s airplane, he will get on and off every day,” courtroom filings declare Routh wrote with photos of the president’s airplane hooked up.
In a message addressing the July 2024 assassination try on Trump by Thomas Matthew Crooks at a rally in Pennsylvania, Routh reportedly expressed that he wished the try had succeeded.
ROUTH FIGHTS BACK
Routh’s attorneys are pushing to discredit an important eyewitness account from being admitted to courtroom.
The eyewitness claimed to have seen a scattered-looking man bounce out of the golf course bushes and drive away in a black Nissan.
The eyewitness, who goes by the initials TCM, recognized the person as Routh.
