Trump’s Would-Be Shooter Was on Homeland Security’s Radar in 2022, Agency Official Testifies

The man arrested in connection with a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was flagged by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) two years ago, but Homeland Security investigators took no immediate action, according to testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday. CBP was warned about Ryan Routh, Trump’s alleged would-be assassin, who began recruiting foreign fighters for Ukraine overseas, according to Sept. 18 testimony from Katrina Berger, executive associate director for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). She confirmed during a Capital Hill hearing Wednesday that CBP received information about Routh’s erratic behavior in 2022 but did not take him into custody and could not confirm he was investigated....