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Investigators Say Ryan Routh Had Chilling Reaction After Being Arrested For Trump Assassination Attempt

Trump’s would-be assassin’s chilling reaction post-arrest shocks FBI.

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Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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He was arrested near Donald Trump’s Florida golf course.

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Chilling assassination plot against Trump exposed.

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The 58-year-old was carrying a GoPro camera, a backpack, and had previously ditched an AK-47-style rifle.

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Authorities believe Routh intended to carry out an assassination.

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The rifle was found hidden in the bushes right near Trump’s golf course.

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Trump, who was just about to play a round, narrowly missed a terrifying encounter.

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FBI launches urgent investigation!

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FBI agents quickly responded and opened an investigation into what appears to be an assassination attempt.

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As for Routh? He’s in custody, and it seems like this wasn’t his first time.

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In fact, this comes after a separate incident where Trump was grazed by a bullet during a Pennsylvania rally.

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Two months ago, Trump was bleeding after a bullet narrowly missed him during a speech.

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The man behind the chilling attempt exposed.

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Routh is a registered Democrat and former construction worker from Hawaii.

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Before all of this, Routh lived a seemingly quiet life, with no major criminal background.

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But behind the scenes, something sinister was brewing.

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The GoPro camera he had with him may hold clues to what he planned to do.

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Authorities are now combing through the footage to see if it offers any insight.

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Meanwhile, the car Routh was driving has been seized for further investigation.

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It seems Routh’s capture was thanks to a sharp-eyed witness who noticed something strange.

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This witness spotted Routh fleeing in a black Nissan and reported the license plate.

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Authorities quickly pieced together the clues and tracked Routh down.

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Still, questions remain—how close did Routh really get to pulling off his plan?

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Trump’s close call on the golf course unveiled.

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Secret Service agents found the weapon just moments before Trump was set to tee off.

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The FBI and Secret Service have since heightened security around Trump.

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Especially considering the gunman was positioned between the 5th and 6th holes, near a public road.

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This wasn’t the first scare Trump’s had while playing golf, either.

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Special Agent Rafael Barros confirmed security protocols were already tight, but they’ve had to go even further.

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With two attempts in just two months, it’s clear that threats against Trump aren’t going away.

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But what’s most chilling is Routh’s total lack of emotion after it all.

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After an intense search, authorities captured Routh on I-95, but what stunned them wasn’t his crime.

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It was his reaction afterward.

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Routh’s cold reaction leaves investigators baffled.

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Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder revealed Routh barely flinched.

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Snyder shared that Routh didn’t even ask why he was being detained.

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Investigators are left wondering—what’s next?

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