Man plotting to kill Trump tried to buy rockets from Ukraine

 DC Daily Journal:

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Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of plotting against President Donald Trump, reportedly reached out to Ukraine for a rocket launcher just a month before his arrest, according to a Justice Department filing in Florida’s Southern District.

Using an encrypted app, the 58-year-old allegedly haggled with someone he thought had access to military-grade weapons, writing, “Send me an rpg [rocket propelled grenade] or stinger and I will see what we can do…[Trump] is not good for Ukraine.”

He added, “I need equipment so that Trump cannot get elected,” a statement prosecutors say reveals his dangerous fixation. They point to this exchange—complete with talk of price and shipping—as a clear sign of his intent to disrupt a leader who’s shown unwavering resolve.

Routh even sent a photo of Trump’s campaign plane, noting, “Trump’s plane, he gets on and off daily,” and later lamented a failed July 2024 attempt on Trump’s life with, “I wish.”
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I would not want to be Routh's lawyer, having to deal with this record.  It looks like he will have difficulty getting a plea bargain.

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