News Mania Desk/ Piyal Chatterjee / 16th September 2024
On Sunday, while playing golf on his West Palm Beach, Florida, club, the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was spared from what the FBI described as a possible assassination attempt thanks to the actions of the Secret Service. A gunman was observed a few hundred yards from where Trump was playing when he was spotted in bushes close to the golf course’s property boundary, and several Secret Service agents opened fire on him, according to law enforcement officials.
After leaving an assault rifle akin to an AK-47 and other stuff behind, the suspect drove off and was apprehended.Two months had passed since Trump was shot during a Pennsylvania campaign event, inflicting a small injury to his right ear. This appears to be an attempt on his life. With just over seven weeks until the election on November 5, both instances demonstrate the difficulties in ensuring the safety of presidential candidates in a fiercely heated and divided campaign.
The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, was named by CNN, Fox News, and The New York Times based on anonymous law enforcement sources. The FBI declined to comment, and Reuters was unable to confirm his name on its own.
The purpose behind the attempted attack and the suspect’s knowledge of Trump’s golf game remain unclear, but it is certain that more inquiries about Trump’s protection will be made in light of the incident.Officials admitted that the entire golf course was not blocked off because Trump is not in office in response to a reporter’s question.
In a statement provided by the White House, President Joe Biden subsequently stated he had instructed his team to make sure the Secret Service has the resources necessary to guarantee Trump’s safety.
Reuters found profiles on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn for a Ryan Routh.
According to the three reports that hold his name, Routh vigorously backed Ukraine during its conflict with Russia. He seems to be attempting to assist in recruiting recruits for the war effort in Ukraine in a few of the posts. When Reuters reached Adam, the son of the accused gunman, at his job at a hardware store in Hawaii, he claimed he was unaware about the most recent attempt on Trump’s life and had “no information,” adding that he didn’t think his father would carry out such a plot.
Videos that were uploaded to X also showed Routh supporting Ukraine at events that month, such as a demonstration in favor of the Azov brigade, which was involved in the extremely intense battle for the southern city of Mariupol.
Four months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Routh believed the war was reaching a turning point and demanded increased foreign assistance. According to Routh, Newsweek Romania, his original intention in Ukraine was to engage in combat, but due to his advanced age and lack of military training, he was turned down for the position. He added that instead, he started encouraging others to support the cause.
