While 58-year-old Ryan Routh was quickly identified and arrested following the September 15 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, initially, he was charged only with firearm offenses.
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The initial charges brought against Routh were for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. However, additional charges were expected to be brought, and now they have been.
Federal prosecutors have formally charged Ryan Routh with the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
The upgraded charges, according to The Associated Press, reflect the Justice Department’s assessment that he methodically plotted…
