Prosecutors: Ryan Routh wrote letter claiming 'assassination attempt' on Trump

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The man charged in connection with an apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump wrote a note declaring that he did seek to kill the former president, according to a court document shared Monday.

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was expected to appear at a federal pre-detention hearing on Monday after prosecutors laid out their case in documents to the court as to whether he should be held without bail until his trial.

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