Staff Reports
Another day, another assassination attempt on Donald Trump—this time at his golf course in South Florida. It’s almost like there’s a novelty calendar for these events. The would-be shooter, Ryan Wesley Routh, found himself lying in wait in the foliage like a bad James Bond villain. The Secret Service, meanwhile, got their act together just enough to put a stop to Routh before he could turn a leisurely day of golf into a scene from a horror movie.
While the Secret Service deserves a pat on the back for thwarting this latest attempt, one must wonder—how does a person like Routh slip through the cracks? He’s not exactly an unknown quantity, boasting a colorful history that includes shifting political allegiances from Trump to Biden and a criminal record long enough to make even the most hard-nosed prosecutor raise an eyebrow. A man with a penchant for threatening violence and a history of numerous misdemeanors managed to get himself an AK-47 and a spot near Mar-a-Lago. Bravo, FBI.
So it was definitely a 2nd attempt. The first story’s were absolutely 🐂💩saying it was outside golf course involving 2 people uninvolved with Trump. Per Sheriff they were on course hiding in the bushes. USSS agent scouting one hole ahead of Trump spotted barrel & fired. Perp ran pic.twitter.com/QTGiVNh8T2
— Michelle (@Michell70612485) September 15, 2024
During a recent episode of “The Ingraham Angle,” Laura Ingraham pulled no punches in pointing out the glaring incompetence that allowed a guy like Routh to roam free. The former Secret Service agent she had on, Rich Staropoli, expressed his disbelief over the FBI’s careless handling of the situation. Apparently, the federal agents thought a chat with Routh was enough to clear their consciences. They wrapped up the case and put it on the shelf like last year’s Christmas decorations. Meanwhile, all of this transpired just months after a separate assassination attempt at one of Trump’s campaign rallies. Talk about a lack of urgency.
Staropoli’s frustration didn’t stop there. He explained how local law enforcement’s distrust of the FBI has only compounded these issues, making it harder for the Secret Service to operate effectively. Clearly, no one has stopped to ask why the Secret Service—with a budget of $4 billion—can keep presidents safe in actual war zones but struggles to protect them on their own turf, particularly at a golf course they’ve frequented for decades. One would think they would have a surveillance team with binoculars on every tree.
The reality is simple: if a former president can be threatened in what should be a secure environment like Mar-a-Lago, it raises questions about the integrity of the systems in place meant to protect him. It’s easy to point fingers at the Secret Service, but when the FBI is supposed to be doing its job and dropping the ball spectacularly, it becomes a bureaucratic nightmare that just can’t be ignored.
Political ironies abound: it’s almost comical how Routh, once a staunch Trump supporter, morphed into someone advocating violence against him—talk about an ideological flip-flop. But it serves as a stark reminder that, in a politicized world where threats come from all angles, the true danger often lurks in the shadows of negligence and ineffective governance.
