The New York Times reported that Ryan Wesley Routh, who was arrested in connection with the assassination plot against Trump, had spoken out about bribing officials, forging passports, and using U.S. military aircraft to transport Afghan troops to Ukraine to serve in the country's armed forces.
Video shows US police chasing and arresting a suspect in an assassination attempt on President Trump. Video: Reuters
“ Ryan Wesley Routh, who spent time in Ukraine trying to rally support for the war, was looking for recruits among Afghan soldiers fleeing the Taliban. He talked about bribing corrupt officials, forging passports, and doing anything to bring Afghan soldiers to Ukraine . He began talking about arranging for U.S. military aircraft to fly from Iraq to Poland with Afghan refugees who wanted to fight on the Ukrainian side ,” a New York Times source said.
According to the New York Times, Ryan himself had never fought in Ukraine, claiming to be a civilian because he was too old and lacked combat experience. Ryan also stated that he had compiled a list of hundreds of Afghans and was preparing to meet with U.S. lawmakers to discuss Ukraine. However, the New York Times did not know whether the meeting actually took place.
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| Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the Trump assassination attempt. Photo: New York Post |
The New York Times noted that all of the Trump assassination suspect's ideas "sounded ridiculous" and claimed he "had no way of achieving his goal." However, the New York Times source said the suspect "was willing to support Ukraine's military efforts, at any cost."
Meanwhile, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed that the suspect in the assassination of former President Donald Trump starred in a video supporting Azov (an organization that Russia considers to be neo-fascist).
“ The U.S. government has a duty to provide answers about what it knows about the person who allegedly attempted to assassinate Mr. Trump. The government knows every single American who went to Ukraine ,” Representative Greene wrote on social media.
Video footage shows items the suspect left behind at the scene. Video: Reuters
In addition, she included a screenshot from a video posted on a page supporting Azov, featuring Ryan Wesley Routh. The video on this page was allegedly posted on May 1, 2022, at a time when the Russian military was blockading Ukraine's Azovstal plant.
Earlier, US media, citing law enforcement officials, reported that the identity of the person who fired shots at Mr. Trump had been determined.
The New York Times and Fox News reported that the suspect is Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, who lives in Hawaii. However, these news outlets did not provide specific details.
Speaking to reporters, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the gunman was 365-457 meters from Mr. Trump and fired at least four shots at approximately 1:30 p.m. on September 15 (local time).
After being discovered, the suspect abandoned the rifle, two black bags, and other items and fled in a black car. However, he was later apprehended.
This is the second shooting targeting Mr. Trump in just two months. In July, he was also shot while campaigning in Pennsylvania.
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