Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-19 18:28:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EE861863A75707BE8FD0B099D1609CA5D336B36714C9E24E45370EB7302C2543
Participant Details
Original Note:
Charging Routh with an attempted assassination is complicated by the fact that he never fired a shot or had Trump in his line of sight. Prosecutors often quickly bring the first charges they can and then add more serious charges later as the investigation unfolds. https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-fbi-florida-ryan-routh-desantis-f0852cfc0dcb3d66d3d051838e63276c#:~:text=Routh%20is%20charged,the%20investigation%20unfolds https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/trump-second-assassination-attempt-golf-course-ryan-routh#:~:text=FOX%20has%20been%20told%20additional%20federal%20charges%20are%20possible https://archive.ph/GWudq#selection-5851.0-5851.282:~:text=Additional%20charges%20could%20present%20challenges%20for%20prosecutors%20since%20law%2Denforcement%20officials%20have%20said%20Routh%20never%20fired%20a%20shot%20or%20had%20Trump%20in%20his%20line%20of%20sight%20before%20a%20Secret%20Service%20agent%20spotted%20his%20rifle%20poking%20through%20the%20golf%20course%20fence%20and%20opened%20fire%2C%20sending%20him%20fleeing https://www.kxii.com/2024/09/17/florida-will-launch-criminal-probe-into-apparent-assassination-attempt-trump-governor-says/#:~:text=Routh%20is%20charged,the%20investigation%20unfolds https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/16/ryan-wesley-routh-trump-assassination-attempt-suspect-court/#:~:text=While%20the%20initial,state%20of%20mind
All Note Details