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Trump assassination attempt: Suspect Ryan Routh played 'cat and mouse' with police, expert says

A former FBI agent told Fox News Digital that there was “a clear mental illness component” that motivated would-be assassin Ryan Routh to take aim at former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15. Before he was charged with two gun-related crimes in a Florida court on Monday, Routh, 58, had more than a hundred interactions with police between the 1980s …

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Trump assassination attempt: FBI's Ryan Routh tip highlights vetting demand challenge, former agent says

Ryan Routh, the alleged gunman in what authorities believe was the second assassination attempt on former President Trump, was the subject of a 2019 tip to the FBI. Police say a Secret Service agent on Trump’s detail opened fire after a gun muzzle was spotted poking through the perimeter fence of Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida, …

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Hawley demands Secret Service address Trump golf course 'vulnerabilities' exposed by whistleblower

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Wednesday sent a letter to acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe asking him about whistleblower allegations pertaining to the second assassination attempt against former President Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. A whistleblower “with direct knowledge of Secret Service protection at former President Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach — an …

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Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh smirks in new Florida mugshot as more life details emerge

Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in former President Donald Trump’s second foiled assassination attempt, was photographed smirking in the booking photo released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Routh, 58, was also listed as married and an atheist in the religion category of his arrest records, obtained by Fox News Digital. His wife was listed as his emergency contact. …

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95% negative coverage of Trump on ABC, CBS, NBC after 2nd assassination attempt: report

Network coverage of former President Trump has been overwhelmingly negative since the second assassination attempt against him Sunday, according to one report. Analysts at the Media Research Center (MRC) reviewed 69 minutes of campaign coverage onthe ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscastsbetween Sept. 15 and Sept. 17. MRC reported that although the thwarted assassination attempt took up 70% of all …

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Jean-Pierre scorched for 'utterly heinous response' defending Biden-Harris rhetoric calling Trump a 'threat'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was skewered online for defending the administration’s rhetoric about former President Trump following the latest assassination attempt against him. After he was rushed off a West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course on Sunday because the Secret Service discovered a gunman in the bushes, Trump argued that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ “rhetoric” …

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Trump, Harris and two assassination attempts. Our election language crisis is spinning out of control

Words hold tremendous weight—and nowhere more so than in politics. They shape opinions, inspire action, and, when wielded carelessly, can incite chaos. As we move through this election season, it’s evident that our political language has become increasingly heated and reckless. It’s time to pause and think about the stakes involved. Consider the charged terminology surrounding former President Trump—labels such …

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Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both sides go high and low

It is a bizarre campaign filled with bullets and blame-shifting. It’s also a campaign packed with gossip and unproven accusations, exaggerations and falsehoods. Just ask your dog or cat. TRUMP BLAMES KAMALA RHETORIC FOR 2ND ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AS DEMOCRATS BLAME HIM FOR HAITIANS IN OHIO To have two attempted assassinations against a presidential nominee within six weeks is absolutely chilling. …

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Trump says he regrets not 'going after' ABC moderators during debate: 'I wish I did'

Former President Trump expressed regret for not going after ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis during last week’s presidential debate. “I think my only regret is that I wanted to be elegant, and I didn’t want to go after the anchors. I wish I did, in a way,” Trump said during an appearance Wednesday on Fox News Channel‘s …

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Secret Service told locals they would ‘take care of’ building used by Thomas Crooks to shoot Trump

FIRST ON FOX: Secret Service agents assured Butler County, Pennsylvania, law enforcement that they would secure the building that would-be assassin Thomas Crooks shot former President Trump and others from on July 13 during an outdoor rally, per an investigation by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. “Butler County law enforcement officials stated that at separate times during the walkthrough, when they …

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