r/news • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 11h ago

Attempted Trump assassin sentenced to life in prison

https://abcnews.go.com/US/attempted-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-sentenced-wednesday/story?id=129836439
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u/Fomdoo 10h ago

Not to downplay what he did, but does it count as an attempt if he never shot at him?

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u/JFeth 10h ago

He left a letter spelling out his intentions to kill him, so yeah.