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The suspect, arrested after pointing a firearm through a fence at Trump’s golf club, is alleged to have had ‘delusional ideas’ about supporting Ukraine’s war effort. Plus, JD Vance admits to ‘creating stories’ on the campaign trail
Good morning.
The FBI is investigating what “appears to be an attempted assassination” of Donald Trump after a suspect was arrested and an assault rifle and scope recovered at one of his golf courses in Florida.
What do we know about the suspect? While motivations remain unclear, the son of the suspect – 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh – said his father was passionate about defending Ukraine from Russia, and had traveled to the country to volunteer.
Has Ukraine commented? Oleksandr Shaguri, a representative from Ukraine’s foreign legion, told CNN Routh had “delusional ideas” about supporting the war effort.
What are the most recent developments in the conflict? Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Yemen’s Houthi rebels will pay a “heavy price” after they claimed their first ballistic missile strike on Israel and warned that bigger attacks would follow.
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