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Ryan Routh, Accused Trump Assassin with Biden-Harris Sticker, Links Motive to Obama and Iran in Media Letter

Nov 26, 2024, 04:19 PM

Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, has sent a letter to the media outlining his motives, which he claims are linked to former President Barack Obama and Iran. Routh, who had a Biden-Harris bumper sticker on his truck and had made donations to ActBlue, stated that 'DEMOCRACY is on the ballot.' He also reportedly announced a bounty on Trump and posted anti-Trump sentiments on social media. Despite these revelations, sources like Politico indicate that the motivations behind Routh's actions remain unclear. Routh is currently jailed and has expressed a willingness to 'die for freedom and democracy.'