By Hailey Gomez | Daily Caller
Federal prosecutors formally charged 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh on Tuesday with attempting to assassinate a major political candidate, according to court documents.
Former President Donald Trump was rushed to safety on Sept. 15 while golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida, after officials spotted Routh’s rifle barrel poking out of a bush. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has added charges of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, along with two previous gun charges.
Following Routh’s arrest, officials revealed that the 58-year-old had been hiding in a bush at the Trump International Golf Course. A Secret Service agent spotted his gun barrel while checking ahead of Trump on the golf course and engaged with Routh, causing him to flee.