Alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh rages about ‘two-party system,’ name-drops Thomas Crooks in ranting jailhouse letter
By: Patrick Reilly
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Ryan Routh, who is charged in the second assassinate attempt of Donald Trump, tied himself to the President-elect's other would-be assassin, Thomas Crooks, in a bizarre letter from jail — in which he also ranted about the "two-party system."
Routh 58, sent the letter to Politico reporter Ankush Khardori from a federal detention center in Miami where he is awaiting trial after he allegedly tried to take out Trump at his Florida golf course earlier this year.
In the four page letter, in which Routh refers to himself several times as the "Alleged Trump shooter," he railed against the US's two-party system and emphasized that he has no affiliation to the Democratic party — despite a clear contempt for Trump, whom he called a "dictator."
At one point in the letter, Routh links himself to Crooks — who nicked Trump in the ear with a sniper fire in July while he was speaking at a campaign event in Pennsylvania before he was immediately shot dead by Secret Service agents.
Routh, who pleaded not guilty in his own alleged assassination attempt months later, described them both as being "ready to die for freedom and democracy."
In the letter, which was written before the election, Routh wrote that if Trump were to win the election, the country must "remove the power of our military by the President and place it with Congress before January."
"We must limit all Presidential power before Trump seizes our country," he added.
If Vice President Kamala Harris were to win, Routh called on Americans to surround the Capitol to prevent another Jan. 6 situation and considered the real possibility of "civil war."
The two-party system, he raged in another part of the letter, "is designed to exclude most everyone," which is how we wound up "with such flawed candidates," Routh said.
"My entire life has been plagued by D's and R's. It seems not long ago there was a push for the libertarian party and now a green party and maybe Truth party. But for some reason our leaders have not allowed any other party [to] be recognized in any race."
He also blamed Trump for having "destroyed the MidEast," criticizing his decision to pull out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. The incoming president bears responsibility "for all those lives lost and all the destruction" in the region since, Routh ranted.
The letter ends with the demand that "Israel stop their attacks and demand that all parties come to the table and find common ground," he writes.
President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken should meet with all parties involved, including Iran's new president and the leaders of the regional terrorist groups: Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
Routh allegedly camped out in a sniper's nest on the perimeter of Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach for 12 hours on Sept 15.
The Secret Service, which was ahead of Trump on the course, spotted the muzzle to a rifle in the bushes and an agent opened fire, prompting Routh to flee. The Hawaii resident was quickly captured.
Months before the alleged assassination attempt, Routh written another letter in which he allegedly admitted he was going to try to kill Trump, according to federal prosecutors.
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Such an outstanding member of the Leftist community in the US.
As an Independent myself, I can understand and agree with parts of this. The two-party system has locked out any other group and is responsible for the terrible choice we have had for several cycles now. I really don't know how this corrupt system could be broken as there's just too much money and power in the two parties and they would never willingly give it up.
Exactly.
It is not easy being an independent, especially when the choices are so bad and there are no viable alternatives.
"he has no affiliation to the Democratic party — despite a clear contempt for Trump, whom he called a "dictator."
Routh, who pleaded not guilty in his own alleged assassination attempt months later, described them both as being "ready to die for freedom and democracy."
In the letter, which was written before the election, Routh wrote that if Trump were to win the election, the country must "remove the power of our military by the President and place it with Congress before January."
We must limit all Presidential power before Trump seizes our country," he added."
Sure sounds like dem talking points to me.
We have not heard much about him lately.
Would not have surprised me if the Biden admin released him with no bail.
With a little note, "if at first you don't succeed..............".