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New Assassination Plot Details: Left-Wing Extremist Pursued Rocket Launcher from Ukraine to Kill Trump

"New court filings show that one of those would-be assassins, Ryan Wesley Routh, went far beyond angry rhetoric or lone-wolf delusions."

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Kyle Becker
Apr 08, 2025
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During the Biden administration, Americans were told the greatest threat to national security came from within — from “MAGA extremists,” school board parents, pro-lifers, and disinformation spreaders.

But while the Justice Department obsessed over bumper stickers and prayer groups, two actual assassination attempts were carried out against Donald Trump.

And now, new court filings show that one of those would-be assassins, Ryan Wesley Routh, went far beyond angry rhetoric or lone-wolf delusions.

He tried to buy a rocket launcher.

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