Garland Defends Releasing Letter From Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt

Attorney General Merrick Garland defended Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors’ decision to release a letter allegedly penned by Ryan Routh, the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, following criticism over its release because it included the promise of a bounty to anyone who succeeds in killing Trump. Garland was asked by a reporter during a Sept. 27 press conference to respond to criticism over the DOJ’s release of the letter, with the reporter citing remarks from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who said that releasing the Routh letter on the criminal docket put Trump in more danger....