{"id":2344760,"date":"2024-09-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/would-be-assassin-wrote-letter-about-trying-to-kill-trump-i-tried-my-best-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T11:01:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:01:26","slug":"would-be-assassin-wrote-letter-about-trying-to-kill-trump-i-tried-my-best-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/would-be-assassin-wrote-letter-about-trying-to-kill-trump-i-tried-my-best-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Would-be assassin wrote letter about trying to kill Trump: \u2018I tried my best\u2019 &#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\">32<\/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%2Fwould-be-assassin-wrote-letter-about-trying-to-kill-trump-i-tried-my-best-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=2344760&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 article discusses Ryan Wesley \u2062Routh,\u200d a 58-year-old man \u2062who is suspected of attempting to assassinate former President\u2063 Donald Trump while he was at Mar-a-Lago.\u200c Routh reportedly wrote\u200d a letter in which he confessed to planning the assassination, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceos-looking-to-blacklist-harvard-students-who-signed-anti-israel-letter\/\" title=\"CEOs considering blacklisting Harvard students who signed anti-Israel letter.\">expressing \u2062regret<\/a> that he did not succeed in &#8220;finishing the job.&#8221;\u200d The \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-courts-new-gag-order-decision-ties-one-hand-behind-trumps-back-as-biden-tees-off\/\" title=\"NY Court&#039;s Gag Order Limits Trump as Biden Takes Initiative\">article implies<\/a> a serious intent behind Routh&#8217;s actions, emphasizing the gravity \u2063of the situation surrounding the threats to Trump&#8217;s safety.  <\/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\">Would-be assassin wrote letter about trying to kill Trump: &lsquo;I tried my best&rsquo;<\/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_1765936\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The man suspected of attempting to kill former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> while he was golfing at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mar-a-lago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mar-a-Lago<\/a> wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-johnson-impeachment-appears-to-be-distraction-from-what-democrat-leadership-knew-about-jan-6\/\" title=\"Sen. Johnson: Impeachment Appears to Be Distraction From What Democrat Leadership Knew About Jan. 6\">letter addressed<\/a> to the world admitting he was planning an assassination and failed to &ldquo;finish the job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, allegedly dropped a box off at an unnamed person&rsquo;s house months before the Sept. 15 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/assassinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination <\/a>attempt. The box &ldquo;contained ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various letters,&rdquo; according to the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>The witness did not open the box until learning of the assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter, Routh wrote: &ldquo;This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Routh faces two firearm offense charges, but he will likely face more serious charges as the investigation continues. <\/p>\n<p>Cellphone data reportedly show Routh was staked out in the bushes with a gun for 12 hours before the U.S. Secret Service spotted his rifle muzzle. An agent shot at Routh, prompting him to run away and get into his vehicle. He was quickly arrested on the highway by law enforcement officers, who were able to spot his vehicle.<\/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_1765936\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765936\"}});<\/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>A man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump while he was golfing at Mar-a-Lago wrote a letter confessing to his intentions and stating that he did not succeed in &#8220;finishing the job.&#8221; Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, reportedly left a box at an undisclosed person&#8217;s residence months prior to the assassination attempt on September 15. According to the Justice Department, the box contained ammunition, a metal pipe, various building materials and tools, four phones, and several letters. The witness only opened the box after hearing about the assassination attempt. In his letter, Routh expressed: &#8220;This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete it.&#8221; Routh is currently facing two firearm-related charges but may face more serious charges as investigations continue. Reports indicate that cellphone data showed Routh had been hiding in bushes with a gun for 12 hours before U.S. Secret Service agents noticed his rifle muzzle. An agent fired at him, causing him to flee into his vehicle where he was quickly apprehended by law enforcement officers who recognized his car on the highway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2344761,"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\/ryan-routh.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[35100,35804,4509,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2344760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-assassin","tag-attempted-murder","tag-letter","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ryan-routh.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344760","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}