. >> reporter: department of justice department of justice investigators revealed when ryan routh was investigated they found six phones, phoning license plates, passport, and directions to mexico in the car. months earlier, routh left a handwritten letter in a box that said, dear world, this was an assassination attempt." prosecutors also revealed more of what happened. one week ago sunday at donald trump's west palm beach golf course, the secret service agent allegedly spotted routh's face in the barrel of a semiautg out of the bushes at the six hole, trump was on the fifth hole, an estimated 12-15 minutes away. once the agent saw the gun move, prosecutors say the agent opened fire and routh took off. >> he made swift decisions and took a swift action to be able to mitigate that. no shot was fired at the former president.% >> reporter: they say that routh's gun had 11 rounds with one bullet in the chamber. the back pad had bulletproof armor and inside. it was a sniper position, something is he in a war zone or a movie. >> for now it's a firearms case, it will not be for long. in a m

court documents say routh was likely hiding in the brush for 12 hours. trump today blamed the incident on democrats and vice president harris saying their inflammatory language is responsible for the threats and violence against him. but both harris and president biden issued statements sunday saying they were happy he was safe. >> in america we resolve our differences peacefully at the ballot box out the end of a gun. america has suffered too many times the tragedy of an assassin's bullets. it solves nothing. >> security at both the white house and the vice president's residence has been beefed up following the incident. this as elon musk generated outrage sunday night posting a response to a user who asked why they want to kill donald trump, he wrote "and no one is even trying to assassinate bi biden-kamala." he later deleted that post but the white house called the rhetoric you're responsible. meanwhile we are learning more details including in 2019 the fbi was tipped off about the suspect that he was a felon in possession of a firearm, information th

prosecutors say last sunday routh hid here in a sniper's nest next to mr. trump's golf course until a secret service agent spotted routh along the unsecured fence line, saw the barrel of a rifle aimed directly at him, jumped out of the golf cart and fired at routh. >> this evil would-be assassin got within a few hundred yards of where i stood. >> driver, walk straight back! >> reporter: prosecutors say two additional license plates, six cell phones and 12 pairs of gloves were found in routh's getaway vehicle along with a list of some of mr. trump's upcoming appearances. today in federal court a judge ruled routh will remain behind bars while awaiting trial. so far he faces two federal weapons charges, but prosecutors say they'll soon present evidence of an attempted assassination charge to a grand jury. tonight in a statement the former president saying he does not trust the department of justice and fbi to investigate, writing "they have a conflict of interest since they have been obsessed with getting trump for so long." meanwhile in court today an fbi sp

ryan routh surrendering without incident. investigators finding a rifle, scope, backpack and a bag of food. they say the suspect didn't have a line of sight on the former president. rachel scott asking the secret service did they sweep the golf course before the president played golf and how they answered. >> driver, take two steps to your right. >> reporter: tonight, newly released body camera footage showing the moment officers handcuff the 58-year-old man authorities say camped out for 12 hours overnight at donald trump's west palm beach golf club with a rifle, apparently trying to assassinate the former president. >> we are investigating this matter as an apparent assassination attempt of former president trump. we view this as extremely serious and are determined to provide answers as to what led up to the events which took place. >> take a look at what happened over -- >> reporter: what could be the second attempt on the former president's life in just nine weeks, raising serious questions about how an armed man was abl

in a newly-surfaced 300-page self-published book from last year, routh alleged he voted for trump but called him an idiot, fool, and bafoon. routh's son oren spoke with cbs news today defending his father saying he's a great man, good dad, nonviolent, and was never abusive. i was definitely surprised this happened. meanwhile, the secret service is facing questions about how routh could allegedly go unnoticed for nearly 12 hours near the golf course sunday. former houston police chief art acevedo says the secret service faced huge hurdles this weekend in west palm beach. golf courses are uniquely challenging to secure? >> uniquely challenging because they are so vast. uniquely challenging, but extraordinarily challenging, especially with this current threat environment. >> reporter: because it's big? >> it's big, it's open, you can jump anywhere, planning places where you can hide. it's just -- it's a nightmare. >> reporter: but trump ally lindsey graham, who frequently golfs with trump, blasted the agency. >> the system did not work. the agent who saw the gun barrel, god bless him, th

routh traveled there.uring him here in kyiv at the end of apri. >> ukraine and russia. >> in an interview with newsweek romania, routh told reporters he was working with the international legion in ukraine to help recruit fighters. a source close to the president of ukraine told abc news that zelensky had been briefed, detailing that while routh did try to join the international legion, he was rejected. according to a commander, routh failed to pass a psychological check. >> you know the why? >> world leaders are not sending military is beyond me. we're going to have to elect new leaders in the next go around that have a backbone. >> as authorities look into possible motive in the case, they're investigating whether or not routh had grievances related to ukraine that may have led to frustrations with trump. but so far, those who know him say they never saw this coming. >> there's no indication that he had any mean bone in his body that, you know, would drive him to do something like this. >> routh's son te

routh appearing in federal court today. prosecutors saying the evidence "clearly demonstrates a month-long plan to assassinate the former president." investigators say cell phone data shows the 58-year-old suspect was near mar-a-lago, and staked out the grounds of trump's west palm beach golf course for weeks. routh hid outside the fence of the 6th hole, in what authorities today described as a "niner's nest" out of "a war zone." he was one hole ahead of trump, an estimated 100 feet away from the green trump was headed to, what prosecutors say would be an "easy shot. >>" a secret service agent spotting the barrel of an assault-style rifle sticking out of the pence. authorities say routh searched for directions to mexico. he is scheduled to be arraigned next week, and prosecutors say they will try to charge him with attempted assassination. david? >> david: victor, thank you. >>> we turn now to the race for the white house. 43 days until the election. the new national poll tonight. vice president kamala harris extending her

what do you glean from ryan routh? in mind, this incident is about 24 hours old. i would say that for that amount of time since the incident occurred, they probably found out a great deal. but certainly not all of it. if he's not talking, it's up to the investigators and the bureau, the secret service, the local police to find out where he was, how he's got there and how he was able to hide himself in that cover for 12 hours and the type of weapon he was using and so on to include especially is he a part of a conspiracy. >> there's nothing to indicate at this point that he was. this is another case of a guy that leaves a pretty long social media record behind him that dates back years, some say decades, depending on what data point you're getting. what do you make of that? >> well, he has an ego. people that spend a lot of time on social media like this fellow usually do. that can be their down fall. so they're going to go in, look at all of his devices, his laptop, desk top, cell phone, all of those things, forensic c

ryan routh was already facing — faced by routh. ryan routh was already facing two _ faced by routh. already facing two federal firearms charges and following a grand jury decision he is now being indicted on the serious, potentially serious offence of attempting to assassinate the former president, donald trump. it is alleged to have happened ten days ago when mr trump was at his florida golf resort. a secret service agent spotted part of a gun protruding from undergrowth surrounding the sixth hole as mr trump was playing nearby. the agent opened fire on prosecutors claim that that prompted ryan routh to flee. he was later apprehended by officers from the florida department not far away. the fbi and other investigators say that they recovered a semiautomatic rifle with a scope from the area where they say mr routh was hiding and a search of his car subsequently unearthed a variety of documents, some of which detailed donald trump �*s planned movements in the weeks ahead. dates and times that he would be appearing in public. they have also said that what they call a civilian witness

we need to announce that ryan wes lee routh, 58 years old, of hawaii, has been charged by a criminal complaint in the southern district of florida with firearms offenses related to an incident which occurred yesterday at trump international golf course, right here in west palm beach. routh was charged federally with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession and receipt of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. he had his initial appearance today before magistrate judge ryan mccabe in the federal courthouse in west palm beach. according to the allegations in the complaint, a u.s. secret service agent walking the golf course perimeter saw what appeared to be a rifle poking out of the treeline. after the agent fired a service weapon in the direction of the rifle a witness saw a man later identified as routh fleeing the area in the freeline. routh was later apprehended by officers from the martin county sheriff's office in coordination with the palm beach county sheriff's office. the complaint alleges in the area of the treeline from which routh fled, agents found

routh's backpack allegedly had bulletproof armor inside.he judge, it was a sniper position, something you see in a movie or a war zone. >> for now it's a firearms case, it will not be for long. in a matter of weeks they will expand the list of charges. >> reporter: in an interview sunday, donald trump talked about the risks of playing golf. >> i played golf a little bit, it seems to be quite a dangerous sport in retrospect. >> reporter: prosecutors also say routh kept a handwritten log of the recent upcoming events and they say that cell phone records said that routh was near mar-a-lago several times during the month before his arrest. he's back in court monday to be formally charged, potentially, norah, with enhanced charges. >> norah: scott macfarlane, thank you. and there is breaking news from the campaign trail. vice president kamala harris is weighing a trip to the southern border this week as she aims to gain ground against former president trump on the issue of immigration. this comes as donald trump is pitching a new tariff that cou

matt, i went to get back to this letter from routh. we're for transparency but releasing that with a bounty reference in the letter, does that make sense? >> well, good to be with you, laura. makes no sense. it's dangerous, irresponsible and show as really poor judgment being exercised by at least the u.s. attorney's office, but most likely all of the department of justice. you know, they could have redacted that information. they could have submitted it in camera or had a hearing outside of public view. but this information to be out there was purposeful. that makes you kind of question all of these decisions because they always seem to make the decision that harms president trump the most. >> laura: well, here's what agents found also in routh's car. six cell phones, one contained a google search of how to travel from palm beach county to mexico. they also found 12 pairs of gloves, two license plates, a hawaii driver's license and a passport in his name. a notebook filled with names and numbers pertaining to ukraine, on how to join c

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former fbi agents routh was liking influenced by other people.i don't think there are too many lone wolves out there anymore and routh is no different. he may have been operating on his own that day, but he's been influenced by other people. >> brooke: routh is facing two f firearm charges. >> todd: let's bring in lexie rigdon. trump calls this a slap on the risk. does he have a point or is this incremental charging how it operating as they get more facts? >> i think initially they were trying to get him arrested. it was clear to everybody watching from home, this was an assassination attempt. that does not mean that meets burden required. it appears they will attempt to indict him with the grand jury, which i think will be easy based on this trevor trove. >> todd: talk about this letter, assassination attempt is written in the letter, to me, that is an admission. what jumps out to you from this letter? >> he wrote this letter to somebody saying, i failed, find somebody to help me. who gets a letter in a box and doesn't open until months later. s

>> reporter: those deputies seen in dramatic body camera video arresting ryan routh, today giving trump the handcuffs they used to apprehend him. also today, vice president harris speaking with trump in a call described as "cordial and brief." >> i checked on him to see if he was okay. and i told him what i have said publicly, there is no place for political violence in our country. >> reporter: overnight, trump also praising the secret also praising the secret service agent who spotted the barrel of an assault-style rifle sticking out from the fence at his golf course sunday, onning fire on the suspect who had been hiding in the bushes for 12 hours. tonight, sources telling abc news the secret service director told trump additional planning and security procedures are needed for him to continue his golf outings. encouraging the former president to give as much notice as possible. today, fbi analysts pulling dna from a number of items to see if anyone else was involved. and there's intense focus on trying to find a motiv and sources confirm that investigators are studying a self-publish

routh was driving the black car, seen here on the side of the road.was playing golf on his own course when a number of gunshots were heard. a secret service agent had spotted a rifle being pointed from bushes at the edge of the course. they have an agent thatjumps one hole ahead of time to where the president was at, and he was able to spot this rifle barrel sticking out of the fence and immediately engage that individual, at which time the individual took off. the police recovered what they say is an ak—47—style rifle with a scope. two backpacks containing ceramic tiles, and a gopro camera. we are not sure right now if the individual was able to take a shot at our agents, but for sure our agents were able to engage with the subject. and you know, that's a little bit old... - it's just a matter of weeks since the last assassination attempt on donald trump. get down, get down! screaming he was shot and injured at a campaign rally in pennsylvania. just moments later, he was on his feet and shouting, "fight, fight" to the crowd. after this latest attempt

this is ryan routh, the suspect in florida.mas crooks, who shot at donald trump in july. . and this post on social media claims ryan routh also appeared in a backdrop commercial just like thomas crooks. the post is being viewed 3 million times. black rock is a u.s. investment company and crooks did appear briefly in this promotional video for blackrock. the video was a profile of one of his teachers. this video highlighted by the viral post does feature routh, but is not a blackrock commercial. this is how we know. bbc verifies searched for keyframes from the video to find out what previous versions are posted online and we confirmed it was actually posted from a political rally in the ukrainian capital kyiv in 2022. host: in the video we can see banners of the azov battalion, a ukrainian military unit. routh supports ukraine's fight against russia. has for blackrock, it told bbc verify this is completely false, ryan routh has never been an employee of blackrock, nor has he appeared in any blackrock ads. the post on social medi

routh contributed to democrats in 2019 and voted in the democratic primary in 2020. he also criticized trump, writing in april, quote, democracy is on the ballot, and we cannot lose. today trump arguing the suspect, quote, believed the rhetoric of biden and harris, and he acted on it, comments echoing last week's debate. >> i probably took a bullet to the head because of the things that they say about me. they talk about democracy, i'm a threat to democracy. >> reporter: trump has also used incendiary language against democrats, and authorities have not yet revealed a motive in either incident. vice president harris condemned political violence writing, quote, i am thankful that former president trump is safe. and this today from president biden. >> in america, we resolve our differences peacefully at the ballot box, not at the end of a gun. >> and garrett, we just heard the suspect is not talking, but it sounds like authorities are finding a lot of information rather quickly and starting to piece things together. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, lester. authorities

chelsea walsh is the nurse who flagged routh to the feds and she joins us now, chelsea, what about routhe had very bizarre and volatile tendencies, as a nurse on a mandated reporter and we are also trained to determine when somebody is a threat to themselves or others. i determined after knowing ryan for a while that he was a threat to others. i felt it was necessary that he be reported to the proper authorities. >> jesse: and he reported this to the federal government and what happened next? >> i have not heard anything, i have had no correspondence, nobly tried to connect with me until today. >> jesse: has somebody, from which agency specifically connected with you now? >> an agency has connected with me, i don't want to say which one wet somebody has connected with me. >> jesse: in your conversations and observations of routh, what were they think is the he -- he was saying he was operating in it? >> ryan gosser involved with the humanitarian and the military side. he got involved with things you should not have been involved with. he was able to konta members and the ukrainian milita

routh, had sent 120 drones to the front lines.ut the more we learn about him, apparently he was frustrated because ukraine didn't want to do what he wanted to do, which was bring in a bunch of afghan fighters. and so ultimately he wound up writing about his it's been depicted as a failed mission in ukraine. that book, 291 pages is, now available on amazon for three bucks if you are interested. don't know the title. 3 bucks. >> ainsley: we found out. got the call yesterday morning or yesterday afternoon that this had happened before it broke on the news. and everyone in the house is just in panic mode because we learned there is another assassination attempt on president trump and so sean was on the phone with one of the guys who was playing golf with him and he said that secret service did a phenomenal job. they were on the fifth green. trump was playing really well. and after he found out everyone was safe, he was kind of bummed that he wasn't going to be able to finish this round of golf because he was playing so well. and he sa

now, ryan routh is now facing a total of five charges.just over two months after a previous assassination attempt on donald trump during a campaign rally in pennsylvania. now, the secret service acknowledged failings leading up to that shooting, but has said that security worked as it should have in florida. a global study has found that children's eyesight is steadily getting worse — as they spend less time outdoors and more time looking at screens. a review of research from 50 countries estimates that one in three children and teenagers are now short—sighted. there has been a notable rise since the covid pandemic, with the highest rates injapan, korea and russia. this is at the top of the bbc news website showing the missile sent by hezbollah towards the israeli city of tel aviv. it towards the israeli city of tel aviv. ., , . , towards the israeli city of tel aviv. . , . , , , aviv. it was intercepted by israel defence _ aviv. it was intercepted by israel defence forces. - aviv. it was intercepted by - israel defence forces. defence sy

routh was definitely no different.in over his head and very driven to help where he could. but, that being said, it sounded like he was encountering a lot of obstacles and had no real idea. >> you talk about your impression being he was in way over his head, i read the article you wrote this morning since his arrest. as you reflected on that conversation and you write that his plan to recruit these fighters to help in ukraine sounded ridiculous, you said, but the tone in mr. routh's voice said otherwise. he was going to back ukraine's war effort no matter what. no matter what. that determination, what does that tell you about the way he operates? >> i think you can't really underestimate ukraine and russia's invasion and what it's like to be there. i use the term loosely, drinking the kool-aid. i think he was inspired by the ukrainian people. he was talking to afghans who were in terrible living conditions having fled the taliban takeover in august of 2021, and i think, you know, was well meaning, but, at the same time

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agents fired and routh fled leaving behind a weapon, a scope and a camera. the. >> fbi lead investigative agency said they are interviewing routh's friends and family right now to determine a motive. we did see him in federal court today. he was laughing and smiling. is he expected to appear in court once again monday, september 23rd. bret? >> bret: danamarie, thank you. as we did two months ago, tonight we are hearing that the heated political discourse may be to blame for the attempted assassination on the former president's life. the former president certainly thinks so, saying as much. correspondent alexandria hoff says this evening. >> believe the rhetoric of biden and harris and he acted on it, said former president trump to fox digital about sunday's suspected would be gunman with his campaign today highlighting past social media post by vice president harris and president biden where the phrase threat to democracy was used to describe the republican nominee. trump's team claims that suspect ryan wesley routh was egged on by such language. the fbi has

routh also mentioned trump in his book titled ukraine's unwinnable war routh traveled to ukraine in 2022 and encouraged others to sign up to fight. he did an interview with afp news agency from kyiv in april that year. >> putin is a terrorist and he needs to be ended. >> court documents also detail past run-ins with the law, including felony convictions in north carolina in 2002, he pleaded guilty to felony felony possession of a weapon of mass destruction, and carrying a concealed weapon. other charges over the years included possession of stolen goods, driving without a registration, and failing to pay his taxes on time. still unanswered questions remain, including how safe is trump and others, given the current political environment, every be where the foreign president goes and the current president and the other candidates go, they're going to have to start thinking differently about the threat assessment. >> and a bit more information from that press briefing, we did learn that the fbi interviewed seven civilian witnesses at the scene, so they're trying to gather more information.

let's bring in matt hattaway who interacted with routh in ukraine. what was your read on routh?y read was really the totality of the read was somebody who seemed to feel if the ends justified the means you would try to do it. >> who are the people he was interacting with or claims he was interacting with? >> from what i recall this is about 2 years and i lost all of my notes but some of the people he claimed to be interacting with were some high-ranking military figures. various people and what i recall would be best described as ukrainian mafia. some people that had connections with local government to try to get things done or to help him further what seemed to me to be scams and cons. >> jesse: he claims he was interfacing with ukrainian mafia. was this guy just crazy? was he just drumming up stuff on the side like hustles? what to think his operation was even had 1? >> of the get was a combination of crazy and hustles just like you described. he always seem to have these really big fantastical plans. these great stories of connections and military units you would be putting

right now they say routh is not talking to law enforcement. a witness saw routh run from the golf course bushes and jump into a black nissan yesterday and pulled over on i-95 in martin county. >> made the stop and then gun point ordered him out of the vehicle. he complied. his demeanor was perplexing in some ways. despite the fact that we had numerous people out with rifles, unformed personnel, helicopter. >> no charges have been filed just yet. we expect that's the next step. we're also looking for details about whether he could possibly be in court. we are hearing this morning that the active director of the secret service is on the ground at the golf course and walk through of the site shortly. >> dana: thank you. >> bill: want to take our viewers down there and give you a lay of the land on this golf course. this is hole four, five, six, the northeast corner of the course the gunman was behind the bush and fence here. a major road called congress. a sliver of a road that runs this way. if you are familiar with the area. if our viewers have

aware that he has been provided with the highest level of security, the fbi says the suspect ryan routh arrived in the area near donald trump's florida golf club at two in the morning. he remained undetected for nearly 12 hours when the secret service agents spotted him hiding in bushes with a rifle. he neverfired his weapon and fled on foot after and edge and fired several shots in his direction. the 58—year—old suspect appeared in court on monday charged with firearms offences. the fbi's interviewing friends and relatives as well as investigating his online presence. late on monday the white house has donald trump and joe biden had a cordial conversation. sundays attack being the second attempt on donald trump's life and a little over two months, questions of the safety of presidential candidates have intensified. ouranalysis editor looks now at the level of security surrounding donald trump when he was on the golf course. the trump international golf club spreads across 330 acres, and donald trump plays there regularly. located in west palm beach in florida, the course is a ten—minut

routh, facing firearm charges in court today, sources saying they're looking into whether routh took with trump's ukraine positions. zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> and this represents another dark turn in an already divisive election. we are 49 days out from election day, and there's a concerted effort to drive latino voters to the polls. it's a welcome change. according to many latino citizens living in san francisco. >> we don't see anybody here. it's just a constant issue that kind of gets brushed under the rug. a lot of young people are feeling like not morally correct, voting for either candidate right now. >> so it's really hard, just like for us to pick a side. >> latinos represent nearly 11% of san francisco voters, yet many say they haven't been courted by local politicians. san francisco residents will vote for a mayor on the same day they select a president in november. it will be the first time that's happened and is expected to attract more people to the polls. happening tomorrow, a continuation of that push to motivate everyone to vote. tomorrow is national vot

it is clear now that routh was monitoring the former president's movements. one phone had a google search of how to travel from south florida to mexico. agents also found a handwritten list of past and future trump appearances. records even show routh cell phone pinged near trump international golf course as well as mar-a-lago a month before that attempted assassination. prosecutors in court this week did reveal a recorded jailhouse phone call where routh apologized to a female friend for his actions. she replied saying that she is still processing "the most horrible thing you could have ever done." and authorities arrested routh's son in north carolina earlier this week on charges of possession of child pornography. the fbi says they found disturbing videos on his phone while conducting the investigation into his father. routh is scheduled to appear in court next monday for a probable cause hearing. judge aileen cannon is now assigned to this case. she was selected in a random judge's election. she, if you remember, was the judge who throughout. >> john: cla

routh faces two federal gun charges so far. constitutional law attorney jonathan turley says more charges are coming. >> they come with a hefty maximum, 20 years. he is interesting in one sense that will drive the defense counsel to distraction. that is he is all aggravateors, no mitigateors. usually you have something to try to lower that potential sentence on these types of crimes. he has only aggravateors. it will push it toward the maximum. they won't be the only charges. >> harris: of course, they'll monitor the situation for any updates and bring you news as soon as it happens. former f.b.i. agent nichole parker as well will join me later. so she will be with me to digest anything we find and also to talk more widely about the new details coming out in this case. tensions between israel and the terror group hezbollah have reached a fever pitch at this hour. remember, they are hours ahead of us and it is already nightfall there. this is lebanon. you would be looking from the northern part of israel into lebanon. they are s

routh's backpack allegedly had bulletproof armor inside.ou see in a movie or a war zone. >> for now it's a firearms case. it will not be so for long. within weeks the federal prosecutors will expand the list of charges. >> reporter: during an interview sunday trump talked about the risks in playing golf. >> i used to play golf a little bit. i don't know, but it seems to be quite a dangerous sport in retrospect. >> reporter: prosecutors say their probe also found routh's cell phone records indicate he was in proximity to mar-a-lago from mid august to mid september multiple times and had a handwritten schedule of trump's upcoming public events. scott macfarlane, cbs news, washington. >>> and two sources tell cbs news that former president donald trump is returning to the site of the first assassination attempt against him. trump is currently scheduled to hold a rally in butler, pennsylvania on october 5th. the news comes as both candidates focus their campaign efforts in the battleground states. cbs's skyler henry has more now on the latest i

ryan routh appeared in a federal court room today.s comes as the justice department releases a letter he allegedly wrote in the event his assassination attempt failed. also hearing a phone call the suspect made from jail. reports tonight from west palm beach. >> in court doj prosecutors told the judge that they will ask a federal grand jury to indict ryan routh on the formal charge of the assassination attempt of former president donald trump -- which could carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. we also learned new details through a doj filing which revealed a letter they say routh left in a box at his friend's house months ago. a letter was addressed to the world and seemed to apologize for a failed assassination attempt of trump. >> he has essentially laid his plans and said i am going to attempt to assassinate trump, and i failed. >> pictures of my government prosecutors describe as routh snipers nest along the six whole of trump's international golf course. they missed one fingerprint on the scope of the rifle to routh. law e

identified as ryan wesley routh.t him other than at the time he had to knapsacks that you see there hanging on the chain-link fence but they were ceramic tiles inside suggesting he was preparing for a shootout with authorities and a go pro camera which also suggests he was planning to live stream or put on social media is hope for allegedly assassination of former president trump. a spring former fbi special agent moreno connell paired based on what i just said in the information we have now, what is your sense? how does the investigation go from here we found out what was his emotive question who is he theny ocs stocking former presit trump to shoot him? >> thank you for having me. with regard to motive i think it goes back to what we used to call the billy a bad boy motive. he just wants to be seen as a big tough guy. when in fact he knows he's not. the indications to me with regard to these ceramic the ceramic ballisticplates witl me he was going to put one on the front and one on the back and that was going to be

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