Ryan Routh was arrested in connection with an apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. NPR describes the 58-year-old as having a lengthy criminal record dating back decades, including a 2002 felony conviction for possessing a weapon of mass destruction.
Key takeaways from the article:
- Routh has lived in North Carolina for most of his adult life before recently moving to Hawaii.
- He graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a mechanical engineering degree in 1998.
- He has a history of political involvement, initially supporting Trump but later becoming a critic. He donated to Democratic causes between 2019 and 2020.
- He is an avid supporter of Ukraine in its war against Russia and even traveled to Kyiv in an attempt to join the fight or recruit others.
- Routh self-published a book titled Ukraine's Unwinnable War in 2023, expressing his views on global politics and the Ukraine conflict.
- His family members have defended him, describing him as a loving father and honest, hardworking man.
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