www.washingtontimes.com The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump on his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, left a handwritten manifesto confessing to the plot and offering money for someone else to finish the job if he failed.
“This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you,” the manifesto said, according to a court filing by prosecutors. “I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.”
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, charged with two felony firearms violations, was denied bail in a Miami federal court Monday.
Prosecutors said they would seek an additional federal charge of attempted assassination, which carries a sentence of up to life in prison. Routh, a convicted felon, is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 30.
In court documents released before the bail hearing, prosecutors revealed evidence that strengthens the case Routh was seeking to assassinate Mr. Trump on Sept. 15 when he hid in the bushes along the sixth hole of Trump International Golf course with an SKS-style rifle.
In addition to the manifesto, which was left in a box at the home of an acquaintance, prosecutors found Routh’s fingerprint on the rifle, which was loaded with 11 rounds and had a round in the chamber.
Data recovered on his phone showed he searched driving routes to Mexico.
Other equipment in Routh’s Nissan Xterra included license plates, six cellphones, 12 pairs of gloves and a passport. His backpack was stocked with plates “capable of stopping small arms fire.”
In addition to the manifesto, investigators discovered a handwritten list of dates in August, September and October that listed places where Mr. Trump had appeared or was expected to appear.
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani said Routh’s note outlining his plan to try to kill Mr. Trump will make it easy for a grand jury to indict him on charges of attempted assassination.
“The note establishes attempt. It doesn’t get better than the defendant’s own words,” Mr. Rahmani said…
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