Live updates on second apparent Trump assassination attempt
Suspect due in court on federal charges
Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said on Sunday night that suspect Ryan Wesley Routh will face federal charges, rather than state charges. He is expected to appear in court Monday morning in Florida.
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Trump meeting Monday with acting Secret Service director, sources say
Trump, who is still at his home in Florida, is expected to meet later Monday with the Secret Service’s acting director, sources familiar with the meeting confirmed to CBS News.
Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been the acting director of the Service since July 23, when the former director, Kim Cheatle, resigned after the attempt on Trump’s life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Biden says “thank God” Trump is safe, and Secret Service “needs more help”
President Biden told reporters Monday morning that the Secret Service “needs more help,” and Congress must make sure the agency receives whatever it needs.
He also expressed gratitude that Trump is safe.
“Thank God the president’s OK,” Mr. Biden told reporters on the White House South Lawn Monday morning. “I think we got a full report so far.”
“One thing I want to make clear,” he continued. “The Service needs more help. And I think that Congress should respond to their needs if they in fact need more service people. So that’s what we’re going to be talking about.”
The president suggested that whether that help means more personnel, more funding or both would be determined.
Routh was passionate about Ukraine war, had volunteered there
Routh was passionate about supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia and traveled to Kyiv in 2022. CBS News’ Holly Williams was in contact with him for more than a year in the early stages of the war in Ukraine, which she’s covered extensively. They spoke at least once on the phone and texted frequently. Routh put Williams in touch with several foreign fighters.
See more about his history in the video below.
