Trump targeted by assassin in Florida: 2nd attempt on former president's life thwarted

Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested for targeting former President Donald Trump on the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach Florida.
An agent checking the hole ahead of where Trump was playing spotted a rifle barrel through the bushes.
Someone noticed the would-be assassin speed off and shared the information with authorities, leading to Routh's arrest.
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