
A man who staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his Florida golf course and wrote of his desire to kill him has been indicted on an attempted assassination charge. The upgraded charges reflect the Justice Department's assessment that the man, Ryan Wesley Routh, methodically plotted to kill the Republican nominee.
Routh aimed a rifle through the shrubbery surrounding Trump's West Palm Beach golf course on an afternoon Trump was playing on it. He left behind a note describing his intention, according to prosecutors.