Man Accused of Plotting Trump Assassination Tried to Buy Rocket Launcher from Ukraine

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Man Accused of Plotting Trump Assassination Allegedly Tried to Buy Rocket Launcher from Ukraine

 

Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, reportedly sought to purchase a rocket launcher from Ukraine just weeks before his arrest, according to new court documents filed by federal prosecutors on Monday.

 

 

Authorities say Routh engaged in a series of encrypted messages with someone he believed to be a Ukrainian contact who had access to military-grade weapons. In these exchanges, Routh allegedly made direct requests for powerful armaments, including a rocket-propelled grenade or a Stinger missile, expressing clear intent to use them against Trump. “Send me an RPG [rocket-propelled grenade] or Stinger and I will see what we can do… [Trump] is not good for Ukraine,” he wrote in one of the messages, according to the filings.

 

 

Routh reportedly continued the conversation by asking about logistics and cost, inquiring whether the weapon could be shipped to him. “I need equipment so that Trump cannot get elected,” he stated. The filings indicate a premeditated effort to interfere with Trump’s political prospects using violent means.

 

 

In what prosecutors argue demonstrates both motive and intent, Routh acknowledged the difficulty of obtaining such weapons within the United States, saying, “Going to the local store for such an item is impossible – however you are at war so those items lost and destroyed daily – one missing would not be noticed.” The court documents claim Routh also sent an image of Trump’s private plane to his contact, noting, “he gets on and off daily,” in what appears to be reconnaissance related to a planned attack.

 

Prosecutors are using these messages as critical evidence that Routh had been actively planning to kill Trump. The alleged plot was disrupted on September 15 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where a Secret Service agent noticed the muzzle of a rifle emerging from shrubbery near the property.

 

Routh reportedly dropped his SKS semiautomatic rifle and fled the scene in an SUV, leaving behind two backpacks, the firearm, and a GoPro camera. Authorities captured him approximately 40 minutes later on Interstate 95 in Martin County, Florida.

 

A subsequent search of Routh’s vehicle revealed handwritten notes about joining the war effort in Ukraine, further linking his political motivations with the ongoing conflict overseas, according to court documents.

 

Routh’s defense attorneys are currently attempting to have several pieces of evidence—including an eyewitness account—excluded from his upcoming trial, which is expected to draw significant national attention.

 

This case, steeped in international intrigue, political motivation, and allegations of attempted presidential assassination, continues to unfold as prosecutors and defense attorneys battle over what evidence will be admissible in court.

 

Based on a report by NYP  2025-04-10

 

 

[FlorC]

Supermax or just death row.

[Emdog]

Well, give him credit for not wanting to use some pop gun. The right tool for the right job, eh? 🙂