Trump gives first-hand account of alleged assassination attempt

Former US president Donald Trump said he 'would have loved to have sank that last putt, but we decided, let's get out of here'.

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00:00The man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump faces

00:07two federal gun charges.

00:09Ryan Routh is facing a combined 20 years in prison if convicted of both of those.

00:15He's facing a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

00:20That relates to something that happened about 20 years ago in North Carolina when he had

00:24a standoff with police, and also possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

00:31Additional charges are possible as the investigation continues.

00:35The motive so far remains unclear, but the suspect's digital footprint suggests he had

00:40strong political viewpoints, including on Ukraine and China.

00:44Routh repeatedly shared his support for Ukraine on various social media platforms.

00:50He allegedly claimed to have run a recruitment scheme for international volunteers to fight

00:55for Ukraine against Russia's invasion.

00:58Ukrainian soldiers and members of the International Legion have denounced Routh's actions.