New Details on Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh

Investigation into Ryan Routh

• 🎯 The DOJ is investigating alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh, focusing on how he was able to get close to the president with a rifle.
• ⚠️ Questions are being raised about why this individual, described as a "walking red flag," was not apprehended sooner by intelligence agencies.
• 🕵️‍♂️ The discussion highlights concerns that Routh, despite being labeled a "lone wolf," had access to an "international network of shady criminals."

Government Oversight and Intelligence Failures

• 🚨 John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer, suggests that Routh was likely communicating with an FBI agent or informant when he believed he was speaking with a Ukrainian arms dealer.
• 🚩 Kiriakou expresses disbelief that Routh was allowed to reach the golf course in Florida with a rifle if he was being monitored as a threat.
• ⚖️ He argues that it would have been safer to charge Routh with conspiracy rather than risk an assassination attempt.

Media Radicalization and Political Extremism

• 📰 Michael Shellenberger points to a study suggesting that mainstream media has been radicalizing Democrats, leading to concerning public opinions.
• 📊 The study reportedly found that 55% of left-of-center individuals could justify assassinating Trump, a statistic described as shocking.
• 🧠 Shellenberger links those who desire assassination to "left-wing authoritarians," characterized by narcissism, entitlement, and grandiosity.

Propaganda and Historical Parallels

• 🌍 Kiriakou draws a parallel between the use of propaganda to incite fervor in third-world communities to topple regimes and the current political climate.
• 🇮🇹 He references the 1949 Italian elections as a historical example of such tactics being employed by intelligence agencies.