{"id":2342046,"date":"2024-09-16T18:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-would-be-assassin-was-subject-of-fbi-tip-in-2019-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T18:59:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:59:18","slug":"trump-would-be-assassin-was-subject-of-fbi-tip-in-2019-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-would-be-assassin-was-subject-of-fbi-tip-in-2019-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump would-be assassin was subject of FBI tip in 2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-would-be-assassin-was-subject-of-fbi-tip-in-2019-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The FBI disclosed that they had received a tip in 2019 regarding Ryan Routh, who is now accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump. At that time, the tip claimed Routh was a felon unlawfully in possession of a firearm, which \u2064was subsequently \u2062forwarded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miami-mother-accused-of-attempting-to-hire-hit-man-to-kill-her-3-year-old-son\/\" title=\"Miami mom accused of hiring hitman to kill 3-year-old son.\">local law\u200d enforcement<\/a> in Hawaii. During a \u200brecent incident at Trump International Golf Club in Florida, Routh was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heavily-armed-man-found-dead-at-amusement-park-near-message-written-on-wall\/\" title=\"Armed Man Found Dead at Park with Cryptic Message\">found armed<\/a> with \u200da semiautomatic rifle. A Secret Service agent, \u2062conducting security sweeps \u2063for Trump, noticed \u200bRouth aiming his weapon and fired at \u2063him, leading to Routh&#8217;s detention. He is facing \u2063federal\u200d charges related to gun\u200b possession as a convicted \u200cfelon, and the FBI has taken over the investigation, treating \u2064it as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-regime-breaches-russian-constitution-with-navalny-arrest\/\" title=\"Putin regime breaches Russian Constitution with Navalny arrest\">attempted assassination<\/a>. Routh has a \u2063history of felony convictions, including a \u200bcharge from 2002 for \u2062possessing a weapon of mass destruction. He remains\u200b in custody pending further legal proceedings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump would-be assassin was subject of FBI tip in 2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762163\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FBI\">FBI<\/a> revealed Monday that it received a tip five years ago about Ryan Routh, the suspect who is now at the center of an apparent second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3155363\/ryan-routh-facing-gun-charges-after-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>attempted<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3155363\/ryan-routh-facing-gun-charges-after-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination<\/a> of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Veltri said during a press conference that a tipster alleged to the FBI in 2019 that Routh was a felon who was in unlawful possession of a firearm. The FBI closed the matter after transferring it to local law enforcement in Hawaii, Veltri said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Following up on the tip, the alleged complainant was interviewed and did not verify, I repeat, did not verify providing the initial information,&rdquo; Veltri said. &ldquo;The FBI passed that information to local law enforcement in Honolulu.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Routh, 58, was a longtime resident of North Carolina before moving to Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation that Routh had at one point been on the FBI&rsquo;s radar came after authorities said they discovered Routh armed with a semiautomatic rifle at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe, who also spoke at the press conference, said an agent was sweeping the golf course &ldquo;several hundred yards and several holes&rdquo; ahead of Trump while the former president was playing when the agent noticed Routh pointing his gun through the trees.<\/p>\n<p>The agent immediately began firing shots at Routh, who darted away and was detained by authorities less than an hour later. Rowe said Routh never had a line of sight to Trump, and the acting director praised his team for its management of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bronny-james-agent-warned-that-hed-play-in-another-country-if-drafted-right-before-lebrons-lakers-chose-him\/\" title=\"Bronny James&#039; Agent Warned That He&#039;d Play in Another Country if Drafted, Right Before LeBron&#039;s Lakers Chose Him\">agent&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s hypervigilance and the [security] detail&rsquo;s strict action was textbook, and I commend them and our partners for an exemplary response in keeping former President Trump safe,&rdquo; Rowe said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this image released by the Martin County, Florida, Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ag-garland-faces-growing-pressure-to-actually-enforce-federal-law-prohibiting-protesting-outside-supreme-court-justices-homes\/\" title=\"AG Garland Faces Growing Pressure to Actually Enforce Federal Law Prohibiting Protesting Outside Supreme Court Justices&#039; Homes\">apparent attempted assassination<\/a> of former President Donald Trump, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Routh was charged Monday in federal court with two gun charges, possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. He will remain behind bars while he awaits his detention hearing on Sept. 23 and arraignment on Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has taken over the inquiry into Routh and has maintained that it is investigating the incident as an apparent attempted assassination of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Veltri provided a few updates on the status of the FBI&rsquo;s inquiry Monday, but he cautioned that he could give only limited details because the bureau&rsquo;s policy is not to discuss open court matters. The incident also happened just over 24 hours ago, and the investigation is still in its early phase, Veltri said.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI official said, currently, agents are working on executing warrants to access Routh&rsquo;s electronic devices and have conducted seven interviews of civilian witnesses, with many more interviews to go, Veltri said.<\/p>\n<p>Veltri mentioned the FBI tip that the bureau had once received about Routh as he was discussing Routh&rsquo;s extensive criminal background. Routh was charged and convicted in 2002 in North Carolina with possessing a &ldquo;weapon of mass destruction&rdquo; and has, in the last 25 years, faced numerous felony charges for stolen goods.<\/p>\n<p>While the FBI has not made any remarks about his motive for apparently targeting Trump, Routh had a large online presence that provided indicators of his political standing. Routh signaled that he became deeply disgruntled with Trump after initially supporting him in 2016, and he showed an intense focus on supporting Ukraine beginning in 2022 when Russia invaded the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going through media reports and public statements [Routh] made that he wanted to recruit Afghan soldiers and others to fight for Ukraine,&rdquo; Veltri said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Routh self-published a digital book in 2023 called&nbsp;<em>Ukraine&rsquo;s Unwinnable War,<\/em> in which he rambled about his views, repeatedly criticized Trump, and expressed a desire for Trump to be assassinated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I must take part of the blame for the retarded child that we elected for our next president that ended up being brain-less, but I am man enough to say that I misjudged and made a terrible mistake, and Iran, I apologize,&rdquo; Routh wrote. &ldquo;You are free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgement and the dismantling of the [Iran nuclear] deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762163\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762163\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FBI disclosed on Monday that it had received a tip in 2019 regarding Ryan Routh, the individual now implicated in a second alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. During a press conference, FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Veltri stated that a tipster informed the bureau that Routh was a felon unlawfully possessing a firearm. The FBI subsequently closed the case after referring it to local law enforcement in Hawaii. Veltri noted, \u201cAfter following up on the tip, the complainant was interviewed and did not confirm providing the initial information.\u201d Routh, 58, who previously lived in North Carolina before relocating to Hawaii, came back into focus when authorities found him armed with a semiautomatic rifle at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe explained that an agent patrolling ahead of Trump noticed Routh aiming his weapon through trees and immediately fired at him; Routh fled but was apprehended by authorities shortly thereafter. Rowe emphasized that Routh never had direct sight of Trump and commended his team for their effective response to ensure Trump&#8217;s safety.<\/p>\n<p>Routh faced federal charges on Monday for two gun-related offenses: possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of one with an altered serial number. He will remain incarcerated until his detention hearing on September 23 and arraignment on September 30. The FBI has taken over the investigation into Routh&#8217;s actions as an apparent assassination attempt against Trump but has limited details due to ongoing court matters.<\/p>\n<p>Veltri provided updates about the investigation&#8217;s status while noting its early stage just over 24 hours after the incident occurred. Agents are currently working to obtain warrants for accessing Routh\u2019s electronic devices and have conducted seven interviews with civilian witnesses so far.<\/p>\n<p>While discussing Routh\u2019s extensive criminal history\u2014which includes being convicted in North Carolina for possessing what was termed &#8220;a weapon of mass destruction&#8221;\u2014Veltri mentioned past tips about him from five years ago. Although no motive has been confirmed regarding why he targeted Trump, evidence suggests he became increasingly disillusioned with Trump after initially supporting him during the 2016 election cycle; he also showed strong support for Ukraine following Russia&#8217;s invasion in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Routh self-published an online book titled *Ukraine\u2019s Unwinnable War* in 2023 where he expressed critical views about Trump and even suggested violent actions against him: \u201cYou are free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgement,\u201d he wrote among other controversial statements reflecting his political frustrations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2342047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24260564220045.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6424,6286,5591,4133,3634],"class_list":["post-2342046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-6424","tag-assassination","tag-fbi","tag-news","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24260564220045.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}