The second would-be Trump assassin had insider connections

Ryan Routh was no independent "lone nut"

Back in July, I took a break from my general fast when it comes to paying attention to current events, especially as pertains to this frustratingly interminable US Presidential election, to discuss the manifold ways in which the (first) attempted shooting of Donald Trump seemed suspiciously like an improbably botched “inside job.”

Now, almost exactly two months later, there has been another attempt on Trump’s life. This time, it wasn’t as much of a close call, and the Secret Service agents on the scene actually apparently performed their tasks admirably, unlike in Butler, Pennsylvania, where they generally acted like retarded Keystone cops (perhaps intentionally, in order to facilitate the assassination that was no doubt supposed to happen on that day).

This time, the alleged shooter, Ryan Routh, 58, was apprehended and arrested mere minutes after his attempted getaway. He is alive and in custody, unlike Thomas Crooks, who was gunned down by a sniper (after being allowed to fire numerous shots from a roof that he was allowed to climb up onto with a rifle), and the entirety of his online footprint was quickly scrubbed afterwards. Routh’s extensive online activity, by contrast has been thoroughly archived, to the point where it is exceedingly clear where he stands on nearly everything.

For Routh, one issue seems to have occupied his attention to a legitimately obsessive extent: namely, support for the Kiev regime in Ukraine in their current war against Russia.

It is clear that he has long hated Trump, whom he has called a “retarded child” on social media as well as expressing hostility towards anyone else who seemed less than enthusiastic about continuing to provide funding for what many believe amounts to little but a reckless NATO proxy war involving a territorial dispute between the Kiev regime and the Kremlin, one in which Western interference has grave ramifications of possibly escalating into World War 3.

For evidence, just get a load of this plainly unhinged tweet directed at ex-Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard:

But Routh was not just “some guy” who felt strongly about “standing with Ukraine.' He did not merely compose emphatic and at times frightening tweets. Rather, this rail-thin, Dixie-accented Xer, with a seemingly perpetually haggard and harried countenance, became an officially mandated recruiter for the Cause.

That is to say, Routh was actually appointed to the position of a recruiter of foreign mercenaries for the Ukraine war. He actually travelled to Ukraine, where he operated as a recruiter, and where he was presumably housed and fed (on whose dime?). He speaks of having “travelled across the world” (again, who kicked him the dough necessary to do such globetrotting?). He was a conspicuous face and name attached to the cause, who frequently spoke to the media, again in an official capacity. He was interviewed by mainstream outlets like Newsweek, Financial Times, and the New York Times, among others. He wore a suit and tie to Washington DC, and spoke openly of attempting to bring in Afghanistani fighters by bribing government officials.

Routh even appeared in a propaganda video for the Azov Battalion, an prominent outfit affiliated with the Kiev regime, one known to promote a neo-Nazi ideology

Routh posing with Azov Battalion members in 2022. Note the plea to “end Russia” (!)

Now, of course the Ukraine lobby is frantically attempting to disassociate themselves from Routh, but the internet bears clear witness to to the conspicuous role that he played within their ranks. There is also now a predictable effort underway to deny that there is anything remotely “sus” about the fact that Routh apparently knew exactly where Trump could be found on the day of the attempted shooting. As usual, the mainstream media is helping to run interference for the “official story” that the assassin was a “lone nut,” with no real ties to any establishment organizations. But this won’t wash with anyone possessed of a discerning mind.

Routh might well be a psychologically damaged man; indeed, it is hard to look into his sad, haunted eyes and conclude otherwise. But his mental health profile in no way diminishes the fact that Routh clearly had insider connections; thus, his attempt to assassinate Donald Trump must be viewed within this broader context. The notion that he was an asset of the deep state seems to me quite impossible to dismiss.

Andy Nowicki is the author of several books, most recently The Insurrectionist, Muze, and Love and Hidden Agendas, as well as the just-published The Rule of Wrath. Visit his YouTube channel.