Suspect in Trump assassination attempt called former president a threat to democracy

Mallory Wilson, The Washington Times

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been identified as the man who was arrested in the

assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The suspect called Mr. Trump a threat to democracy. On his X account, his bio says he feels “lucky to have been born in America, with freedom and opportunity and hope that I do not waste such a valuable thing; to do more and take less.” He frequently derided Mr. Trump and described the 2024 election as a referendum on democracy — one of the central claims of President Biden and Kamala Harris.