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DOJ Releases Ryan Routh's Letter Offering $150,000 Bounty on Trump

Sep 23, 2024, 04:00 PM

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a letter from Ryan Routh, a suspect in an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The letter, which was made public, offers a $150,000 bounty to anyone who would 'complete the job' of killing Trump. Routh, who considered Trump unfit for office, had been plotting the assassination for months and kept a handwritten note detailing his plan, including Trump's movements at a Florida Golf Course. The DOJ's decision to release the letter has sparked significant controversy and raised questions about the timing and rationale behind making such sensitive information public. Critics, including Trump supporters, have expressed concern that the release could incite further violence against the former president.