A man suspected of an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump has been charged with federal gun crimes. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared in federal court in West Palm Beach, facing charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. The investigation is ongoing, and more serious charges may be brought as prosecutors seek an indictment from a grand jury.
Routh, who was arrested after authorities spotted a firearm on the golf course where Trump was playing, appeared in court wearing a blue jumpsuit and smiled as he spoke with a public defender. Prosecutors requested that he remain in custody as a flight risk, and a federal magistrate scheduled additional hearings for later this month.
