Trump Credits His Eagle-Eyed Secret Service Detail for Staving Off Second Assassination Attempt While He Golfed at West Palm Beach

The motive of the suspected shooter was not immediately clear, but his social media footprint indicates that he was involved in efforts to recruit foreign fighters for Ukraine.

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The suspect in the second assassination attempt on President Trump, Ryan Wesley Routh. X

Updated on September 16 at 7:30 A.M. E.D.T.

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