Posted on 09/16/24
| News Source: FOX News
The FBI said Monday that the suspect in the second assassination attempt of former President Trump was the subject of a 2019 tip to the FBI.
The new information was revealed during a Monday afternoon presser by Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B Veltri.
“Following up on the tip, the alleged complainant was interviewed and … did not verify providing the initial information. The FBI passed that information to local law enforcement in Honolulu,” Veltri said.
Veltri said the Martin County Sheriff's Office took custody of the suspect, 58-year-old Ryan Routh, and he was transported back to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office,” Veltri said.
“Our FBI agents then attempted to interview him, and he invoked his right to an attorney,” Veltri said.
Veltri said agents have obtained a video recording device, cellular devices, a vehicle, and other electronic devices located at previous known addresses while executing search warrants.