In the United States, Ryan Wesley Root, 58, has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the Associated Press reports.
He was previously charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Under the new charge, Root faces up to life in prison.
According to the agency, the case has been transferred to a district judge. Eileen Cannonwhich in mid-July decided to dismiss the case against Trump on charges of improper storage of classified documents.
The attempted assassination of Trump occurred on September 15. He was playing golf in Florida that day. Secret Service agents noticed the barrel of a gun sticking out of bushes near the golf club and opened fire, but Trump was not injured. Ruth was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
After being charged with illegal possession of firearms, Trump accused the US Justice Department and the FBI of a flawed investigation into the second attempt on his life, calling the charge a “soft censure.”
This is the second attempt on the life of a Republican candidate during the election campaign. The first incident occurred on July 13 in Pennsylvania: a bullet grazed a politician’s ear. Thomas Matthew Crookes They were killed on the spot by US Secret Service agents, RBC reports.
