Ryan Routh tried to buy a rocket launcher from Ukraine to kill Trump: DOJ

Ryan Routh tried to buy a rocket launcher from Ukraine to kill Trump: DOJ


Ryan Routh, the alleged second attempted assassin of President Donald Trump, tried to buy a rocket launcher from a Ukrainian associate, according to a new court filing.

It’s unclear whether the associate had any connection to the Ukrainian government or if he or she actually had access to military-grade weapons.

Routh discussed his plans to buy a rocket-propelled grenade or Stinger weapon with a source, whose identity was not revealed in the court filing, in a Signal chat.

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“To that end, Routh told his associate to ‘send me an rpg [rocket propelled grenade] or stinger and I will see what we can do…[Trump] is not good for Ukraine,’” the filing said.

Routh asked whether it could be shipped to him and inquired about the price.

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