Ryan Wesley Routh attempted to acquire a rocket launcher from Ukraine just one month before his arrest for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to a Justice Department (DOJ) filing in the Southern District of Florida.

Prosecutors allege that Routh, 58, was communicating through an encrypted messaging app with someone he believed to be a Ukrainian contact with access to military-grade weapons.

In one exchange, Routh reportedly requested,

“send me an RPG [rocket-propelled grenade] or Stinger and I will see what we can do…[Trump] is not good for Ukraine.”

Why It Matters

Routh is facing multiple federal charges, including attempted assassination, after he was allegedly spotted pointing a rifle through the fence of Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach on September 15, 2024. He did not fire any shots before leaving the scene.

Trump, a presidential candidate at the time, was playing golf on the course. He was not harmed in the incident. Routh has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

What to Know

The DOJ filed a motion to admit evidence in Routh’s case on Monday. Prosecutors alleged that Routh attempted to obtain anti-aircraft weapons in August 2024, which is “direct evidence of his assassination attempt.”

The DOJ said Routh discussed the July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania. Routh allegedly said “I wish” via an encrypted messaging app.

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