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JUST IN: Shocking Court Docs Reveal New Information On Would-Be Trump Assassin
Newly unsealed court documents have unveiled disturbing communications between Ryan Routh—the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump—and a human smuggler in Mexico. The Department of Justice alleges that these texts, exchanged months before the failed September 2024 plot, reveal Routh’s involvement in a failed scheme to smuggle Afghans into the United States.
According to evidence released late Monday, Routh contacted a man identified as “Ramiro,” who prosecutors describe as a known human trafficker. In the WhatsApp messages, Routh asked Ramiro to help transport a family from Amecameca, a city south of Mexico City, to Eagle Pass, Texas. Routh offered to pay for the transportation, writing, “This is a humanitarian mission dude, I can pay 500 or 1000 to drive them to Eagle Pass; this family needs help.”
Headline USA’s Ken Silva reported that Ramiro responded that the trip would be more expensive due to the family’s lack of legal documents, stating that police bribes were often necessary when transporting illegal immigrants. He quoted a fee of $1,800 per person. Routh balked at the price, responding, “That is way too expensive just to take them to the border. It is like a one day drive.”
NEW: Last night, the DOJ released texts between Ryan Routh and the Mexican human smuggler about smuggling Afghans into the U.S.
These texts show that the smuggler was going to drop the Afghans off at the border and have them apply for asylum. They even discussed the possibility… https://t.co/NsTcf8uzWJ pic.twitter.com/eoqsquchgs— Ken Silva (@JD_Cashless) April 29, 2025
What’s more concerning are the follow-up messages, in which Ramiro suggested the family could enter the U.S. by applying for asylum at the border. Routh replied that he understood they might be able to cross at Eagle Pass and be granted a future court date. The two even discussed the possibility of flying the migrants into the U.S. if they were accepted into an asylum program.
Ryan Wesley Routh’s mugshot
While it appears the deal never materialized, the Justice Department argues these communications speak to Routh’s willingness to engage in human trafficking—months before he was caught near Trump with a rifle in September 2024.
Routh, now 59, is currently facing five federal charges including the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate. On September 15, 2024, he was found hiding in shrubbery at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach with an SKS-style rifle, allegedly aiming toward Trump and GOP mega donor Steve Witkoff. Though Routh did not fire his weapon, a Secret Service agent discharged four rounds at him before he fled. He was later arrested and identified as the suspect.
Routh has pleaded not guilty, and his defense attorneys are fighting to keep the February WhatsApp conversations out of trial. They argue that these older chats are unrelated to the September assassination attempt and would unfairly prejudice the jury under federal rules barring unrelated bad acts.
Ironically, the defense has not objected to other shocking pieces of evidence, including Routh’s attempted purchases of anti-aircraft weapons and a .50 caliber rifle, as well as his alleged use of aliases and stolen license plates around the time of his arrest. The trial is set to begin September 8, 2025. If convicted, Routh could face life in prison—or the death penalty.
