Inside the Failed Plot: Examining the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and Its Alarming Implications

In a sobering reminder of the threats facing our nation, testimony from two North Carolina brothers has shed light on a disturbing plot targeting former President Donald Trump. Ryan Routh, currently on trial for an attempted assassination at Trump’s Florida golf club last September, left behind a box filled with weapons components — pipes, bullets, and wires — months before authorities arrested him. Samuel and Lazaro Plata have known Routh for decades, even worked in his business. Yet even such long-term acquaintances failed to glimpse the danger lurking within that container left in their home. It was only after Routh’s...