A disturbing revelation emerges as federal agencies were reportedly warned about the second alleged Trump assassin months before the incident occurred.
According to Breitbart News, the FBI, Interpol, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received warnings about Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the recent alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Chelsea Walsh, a nurse who encountered Routh in Kyiv, Ukraine, reportedly alerted authorities multiple times about his potential threat. In June 2022, Walsh spoke with a CBP officer at Washington's Dulles airport for an hour, expressing her concerns about Routh's dangerous behavior.
Walsh's efforts to alert authorities didn't stop in 2022. She continued to raise red flags about Routh's activities in 2023, contacting both the FBI and Interpol. However, she reportedly received no follow-up from the FBI regarding her concerns.
The FBI had previously been made aware of Routh's potential illegal firearm possession in 2019. A tipster informed the bureau that Routh, a felon, had a firearm. The FBI reportedly passed this information to authorities in Honolulu, where Routh was residing at the time, and closed their investigation.
Other aid groups in Ukraine also reported concerns about Routh to the State Department in June 2023. These groups warned of potential human trafficking or immigration fraud associated with Routh's activities.
The apparent lack of preventive measures against Routh has sparked speculation among political pundits about potential willful negligence in protecting the former president. This has led to calls for further investigation into the incident.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his own investigation into the attempted assassination on Tuesday, September 18, 2024. DeSantis expressed concerns about federal agencies leading the investigation, given their ongoing legal pursuits against Trump.
Governor DeSantis stated:
It's not in the best interest of our state or our nation to have the same federal agencies seeking to prosecute Donald Trump leading this investigation. The public deserves to know the truth about how this assassination [attempt] came to be.
The incident raises questions about the effectiveness of communication between various law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Despite multiple warnings from different sources, Routh was apparently able to get close to the former president with a weapon.
This case highlights potential gaps in the system designed to protect high-profile individuals, especially former presidents who remain under Secret Service protection. It also underscores the importance of thorough follow-ups on tips and warnings received by federal agencies.
The situation may lead to calls for improved information sharing and coordination between agencies such as the FBI, Interpol, CBP, and the Secret Service. It could also result in a review of protocols for handling and acting upon tips related to potential threats against public figures.
Federal agencies received multiple warnings about Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, months before the incident. Chelsea Walsh, a nurse who encountered Routh in Ukraine, alerted the FBI, Interpol, and CBP about his threatening behavior. Despite these warnings, Routh was able to get within 400 yards of Trump with a rifle before being spotted by the Secret Service. The incident has sparked political debate and led to an independent investigation by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, raising questions about the effectiveness of inter-agency communication and threat assessment protocols.
