Here's What We Know About The Suspect In Trump Assassination Attempt

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : After appearing to support Trump in the 2016 election, Routh donated a combined $140 in 2019 and 2020 to ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising organization, according to federal elections records.
38% : The FBI said the gunman did not fire any shots at the Secret Service -- or have Trump in his line of sight -- before he fled the scene, leaving his AK-47-style gun with a scope, two backpacks, and a GoPro camera at the scene.
35% : Trump Safe After 'Attempted Assassination' -- Suspect Identified (Forbes) Suspect In Trump Attempted Assassination Charged With 2 Gun Counts In Federal Court (Forbes)
31% : Routh also previously voiced support for former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic presidential candidate who left the party and backed Trump, as well as former Republican candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley, the BBC reported.
19% : Ryan Routh dropped off a letter months before an attempted assassination on Donald Trump indicating his plans to kill the former president while also offering $150,000 to "whomever can complete the job," prosecutors claim, after reports detailed his support of Ukraine and earlier criticism of Trump.
6% : The book makes several mentions of Trump and in a section about Iran, Routh writes he must take some blame for electing a president "that ended up being brainless" before adding: "You are free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgment and the dismantling of the deal.

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