Trump suspect pleads not guilty to attempted assassination charge

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

30% : A Secret Service agent patrolling the course ahead of Trump spotted Routh and opened fire after noticing the rifle sticking through a fence.
27% : The Florida incident was the second apparent assassination attempt on Trump in a roughly two-month span, raising questions about protection of the candidate ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
22% : Routh faces five federal charges after Sept. 15 incident*Prosecutors say Routh sought to kill Trump at golf course*Authorities say they found an AK-47-style rifle(Adds not guilty plea entered)By Andrew GoudswardWEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Sept 30 (Reuters) -
21% : Prosecutors have said Routh intended to kill Trump as he golfed at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
19% : Routh, a struggling roofing contractor, condemned the Republican presidential candidate in a self-published book and dropped off a letter left months earlier with an associate referencing an attempted assassination on Trump, according to prosecutors.
7% : Trump has sought to turn the assassination attempts into a campaign issue, alleging that the Justice Department, which charged Trump in two criminal cases last year, should not be trusted to handle the investigation.

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