It’s hard to believe the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was a mere two-and-a-half weeks ago — with the frenzied news cycle, it seems much longer than that. Nevertheless, the federal criminal case against would-be assassin Ryan Routh has proceeded quickly, in no small part thanks to the alert witness who followed him, photographed his license plate, and alerted law enforcement, facilitating his swift apprehension.
After the Department of Justice filed new charges against Routh, including Attempted Assassination of a Major Presidential Candidate in addition to several firearms charges, he was arraigned on September 30, at which time he pleaded…