Two months and two failed assassination attempts later, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing life-threatening danger that could last until the November 5 election.
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| Mr. Trump faces life-threatening threats as he is constantly being targeted for assassination. (Source: NBC News) |
After Mr. Trump was shot in the ear while speaking to supporters at a campaign rally two months ago in Pennsylvania, on September 15, the former US President was again targeted for gunfire.
On September 15, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI) announced a shooting near Trump International Golf in Palm Beach, Florida. The incident was considered by the FBI as an attempt to assassinate Mr. Trump when the Republican presidential candidate was present at the golf club at the time.
According to the local police chief, an AK-47-like gun with an optical sight was found at the attacker’s hideout, along with two bags – one with ceramic tiles inside – and an action camera. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been arrested.
TASS news agency quoted FBI agent Jeffrey Veltri as saying at a press conference that there is currently no information indicating that the suspect in the September 15 assassination colluded with anyone else, however, the agency is " still investigating".
Meanwhile, a federal court in the US city of West Palm Beach has indicted suspect Ryan Wesley Routh on two gun-related charges. It is likely that the suspect will face more serious charges as police continue to investigate and prosecutors move forward with the prosecution.
According to CNN , immediately after the assassination attempt, Mr. Trump posted a message on his fundraising website, affirming that he was safe, healthy and not afraid. However, the assassination attempts have raised concerns about the security of the US President or US presidential candidate.
Notably, Western media reported that three social media accounts with Routh's name showed that he was an ardent supporter of Ukraine in the conflict. The New York Times interviewed Routh in 2023 for an article about American volunteers assisting in Ukraine.
In the interview, Routh said he went to Ukraine shortly after Russia's special military operation began in February 2022 to encourage people to fight for the country.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on September 16 that Mr. Trump's life is in danger until he can win the presidential election in November.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the assassination, stressing that political violence will never be tolerated.
On the X website, Mr. Zelensky shared: "I am very happy to hear that Mr. Donald Trump is safe and unharmed. My best wishes to him and his family."
Asked about the alleged connection between the assassination and Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "It is not us who should think, but the US intelligence agencies. In any case, playing with fire will have consequences."
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