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Former President Donald Trump is safe after facing an apparent assassination attempt at his golf club on Sunday.
The suspect who is now in custody was reportedly a pro-Ukraine activist.
Our Park Kun-woo reports.
Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old white man from Hawaii, has been arrested for his attempt to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Mr. Routh, reportedly to have been operating a company building sheds, has frequently been on social media to express his various political opinions, including his disappointment with the former President’s stance after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Once a supporter of Trump, Routh previously wrote that he’s withdrawn his support, saying Trump is “getting worse and devolving,” and that he’ll be glad if Trump is “gone.”
The suspect is also known to have been arrested eight times, including for carrying concealed weapons.
On Sunday, Routh was caught aiming an AK-47 style rifle at Trump in his golf club in Florida from bushes, a few hundred yards away.
After the suspect was spotted by a U.S. Secret Service agent, he fled the site without shooting but was eventually caught and is now in custody.
This was the second assassination attempt after Trump was shot and wounded in his ear during a rally in Pennsylvania, nine weeks ago.
Following another “risky” situation, Donald Trump sent out a fundraising email to supporters saying he was “SAFE AND WELL,” adding that he would “NEVER SURRENDER.”
That’s similar to what he did after being shot in July.
While Trump also posted on social media after the attempt to thank the Secret Service for keeping him “safe,” concerns were raised about the escorts.
That especially comes after Kimberly Cheatle, former director of the Secret Service, resigned to take responsibility for the previous assassination attempt.
And in a statement made Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden called for “every resource, capability and protective measure necessary” to protect his predecessor.
Vice President Kamala Harris also condemned “political violence” while saying that every effort should be ensured to prevent any further violence from happening.
Park Kun-woo, Arirang News.
source : https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=276118
