Ex-Trump Supporter Turned Alleged Assassin: Ryan Wesley Routh Arrested After Camping on Trump's Golf Course for 12 Hours

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Ryan Wesley Routh, a former supporter of Donald Trump, was arrested in connection with an apparent assassination attempt on the former president. Routh had camped near Trump's West Palm Beach golf course for 12 hours with a loaded SKS-style rifle before being discovered by a Secret Service agent. Court documents reveal that Routh turned against Trump due to issues with foreign policy. Routh had traveled to Ukraine, where he unsuccessfully attempted to raise a volunteer force to fight Russia. Charged with firearm offenses, Routh has not yet been charged with an alleged assassination attempt. He remains in custody, with a court date set for September 23rd.

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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.

00:02Ryan Wesley Ruth, a former supporter of Donald Trump, was arrested in connection with an

00:07apparent assassination attempt on the former president.

00:10Ruth had camped near Trump's West Palm Beach golf course for 12 hours with a loaded SKS-style

00:15rifle before being discovered by a Secret Service agent.

00:18Court documents revealed that Ruth turned against Trump due to issues with foreign policy.

00:23Ruth had traveled to Ukraine, where he unsuccessfully attempted to raise a volunteer force to fight

00:27Russia.

00:28Since being charged with firearm offenses, Ruth has not yet been charged with an alleged

00:32assassination attempt.

00:34He remains in custody with a court date set for September 23rd.

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