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Forbes
Forbes
23 Sep 2024


The man arrested in connection with an assassination attempt on Donald Trump left a witness a letter months before the incident discussing a plan to kill the former president, the Justice Department said Monday, as the department pushes to hold the suspect in jail before a federal gun trial.

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The letter offered “$150,000 to whomever can complete the job.”

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A letter—allegedly found in a box given to an unnamed witness by Ryan Routh, 58—said: “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you,” adding, “I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster.”

The handwritten letter went on to say, “I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.”

Routh’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This is a developing story.

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