Trump accuses DOJ of 'mishandling and downplaying' second assassination plot
Former President Donald Trump accused the Justice Department of "downplaying" an alleged assassination plot against him this month and suggested state officials in Florida should take over the investigation and prosecution.
Former President Donald Trump accused the Justice Department of "downplaying" an alleged assassination plot against him this month and suggested state officials in Florida should take over the investigation and prosecution.
"The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Department of Justice and FBI are mishandling and downplaying the second assassination attempt on my life since July. The charges brought against the maniac assassin are a slap on the wrist," Trump said in a statement Monday, alleging they have a conflict of interest "since they have been obsessed with 'Getting Trump' for so long."
Federal prosecutors charged Ryan Routh with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number after, authorities said, he was seen with a long gun lying in wait on Sept. 15 outside Trump International Golf Club, where Trump was golfing. The Justice Department hasn't ruled out filing additional charges, and it has hinted that it intends to file more. It is common for the Justice Department to file initial charges and later additional charges after it ensures the necessary evidence and information have been gathered.
At a hearing Monday in federal court in Florida, a prosecutor told the judge that Routh had been in Florida "for one reason only, and that was to kill former President Trump.”
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Trump’s remarks.
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