BREAKING: Local Sheriff Blows Lid Off Of Trump Assassination Plot, Raises ‘OMINOUS’ Questions

A potentially devastating plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump was barely thwarted on Sunday, sparking major security concerns and raising alarming questions about how a convicted felon was able to get within range of Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sheriff Bill Snyder of Martin County shed light on the situation on Monday, highlighting the severe implications of what could have been another catastrophic event.

The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, was taken into custody after authorities discovered him hiding in the bushes near Trump International Golf Club. Routh allegedly had an AR-style rifle with a scope trained on the former president, who was about 400 yards away at the time. While the Secret Service and FBI quickly intervened, many are left questioning how such an individual, already convicted of multiple serious crimes, managed to get so close to the former president.

Sheriff Snyder revealed his deep concerns over the incident, asking, “How does a guy from not here get all the way to Trump International, realize that the former president of the United States is golfing, and is able to get a rifle in that vicinity? I think that’s the question the FBI, the Secret Service, are laser-focused on today.”

Snyder went on to pose even more chilling questions: “Is this guy part of a conspiracy? Is he a lone gunman? If he’s a lone gunman, President Trump is that much safer because we have him. But if he’s part of a conspiracy, then this whole thing really takes on a very ominous tone.”

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The FBI is now spearheading an extensive investigation to determine whether Routh acted alone or if he was part of a larger conspiracy. So far, officials have been tight-lipped about the potential scope of the plot. Ryan Wesley Routh is no stranger to law enforcement. Court records reveal he has more than 100 criminal counts filed against him in North Carolina. He was charged today with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number—serious charges that point to premeditated criminal intent.

Routh has reportedly been outspoken about recruiting people to fight in Ukraine against Russia, further complicating the motives behind his actions. As a former president, Trump receives Secret Service protection, but the fact that Routh was able to get as close as he did has set off alarm bells within law enforcement agencies.

Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to sound off on the situation, writing, “The Rhetoric, Lies, as exemplified by the false statements made by Comrade Kamala Harris during the rigged and highly partisan ABC Debate, and all of the ridiculous lawsuits specifically designed to inflict damage on Joe’s, then Kamala’s, Political Opponent, ME, has taken politics in our Country to a whole new level of Hatred, Abuse, and Distrust. Because of this Communist Left Rhetoric, the bullets are flying, and it will only get worse!”

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