Staff Reports
A man named Ryan Wesley Routh found himself in a precarious situation that might as well serve as a plot twist in a low-budget political thriller. According to federal prosecutors, Routh allegedly concocted a deranged plan to take out former President Donald Trump while the latter was enjoying a golf game in sunny West Palm Beach. The saga escalated when Secret Service agents engaged him after discovering he was lurking in the bushes, presumably rehearsing his lines for an unwelcome audition in the Trump narrative.
Reports indicate that a witness alerted authorities on September 18 about a mysterious box Routh left behind “several months” prior to the September 15 incident. This box contained an assortment of strange items that could make any handyman raise an eyebrow: ammunition, tools, a metal pipe, and even four cell phones—perfect for those “I’m on a mission” selfies. Certainly, nobody could accuse Routh of being low-effort.
They didn't release the Covenant shooter manifesto because they were allegedly afraid it would inspire more shootings. And yet within a week they release a letter from Trump's would-be assassin where he openly encourages more shootings and offers to pay for them. https://t.co/CXxlyHsjlN
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) September 23, 2024
The DOJ released a letter written by Ryan Wesley Routh offering $150,000 to anyone who could 'finish the job' on President Trump.
The DOJ, which is trying to put Trump in prison, is now offering a bounty on Trump’s head by releasing this.
Why else would they release this? pic.twitter.com/r5u3RFBrIC
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 23, 2024
Among the fantastical items in the box was a letter addressed to “The World,” gaining Routh some not-so-flattering headlines. He allegedly expressed his utter disappointment in failing to carry out his “mission” of assassinating Trump, and in a surprising twist, he even offered a $150,000 bounty for anyone willing to pick up the slack. One could almost see Hollywood clamoring for the rights to this story, minus the part where the hero gets thwarted by an overzealous Secret Service.
Amid the bizarre antics, Routh had a few choice words for Trump’s foreign policy, claiming the former president’s decisions “unraveled” the Middle East, as if he had spent years on a geopolitical analysis journey. Ironically, Routh spent ample time zooming around the president’s usual haunts in both North Carolina and Florida, showing a commitment to the cause that seems more suited for a documentary on misguided obsession than a legitimate political critique.
With Routh set to appear in court for a detention hearing, the release of his letter raises eyebrows, particularly regarding the DOJ’s selective transparency. While they wouldn’t dare share a manifesto from a monstrous shooter out of fear it would fuel more violence, they have no qualms about showcasing a market for assassination aimed at Trump. The question looms: is the DOJ playing with fire here? Or is this just the latest chapter in their ongoing narrative against the former president? Either way, it seems there’s a new level of absurdity in the political realm that has everyone scratching their heads.
