CNN —The man who authorities say sat with a rifle in the trees where Donald Trump was golfing earlier this month in West Palm Beach, Florida, previously wrote a letter stating “this was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump,” according to a new filing by federal prosecutors.
One letter, addressed to “The World” said: “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.
Routh, 58, was charged with two firearm offenses last week after allegedly fleeing the Trump International Golf Course.
Routh’s recent background included a stint in Ukraine, where he unsuccessfully tried to be recruited to fight Russia, as well as time in Hawaii working in construction.
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