Lying in Wait for 12 Hours

Published: Tue, 09/17/24

Updated: Mon, 09/23/24

Ryan Wesley Routh camped outside Trump's Florida golf course for nearly 12 hours with food and a rifle before being thwarted by the Secret Service, leading to his arrest on federal firearms charges.Insert Preheader


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Lying in Wait for 12 Hours

Associated Press

Ryan Wesley Routh camped outside Trump's Florida golf course for nearly 12 hours with food and a rifle before being thwarted by the Secret Service, leading to his arrest on federal firearms charges.

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