« Let Florida handle the case! » Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday.
Former President Donald Trump on Monday called for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to take over the investigation into what he claims was a second assassination attempt against him, citing a lack of trust in federal law enforcement agencies.
In a statement on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, « If the DOJ and FBI cannot do their job honestly and without bias, and hold the aspiring assassin responsible to the full extent of the Law, Governor Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida have already agreed to take the lead on the investigation and prosecution. »
The former president asserted that Florida’s « charges would be much more serious than the ones the FBI has announced » and that « The TRUTH would be followed, wherever it leads. » Trump also wrote: « OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT AND DISCREDITED, especially as it pertains to the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. LET FLORIDA HANDLE THE CASE! »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh expressed a desire to kill Trump, the GOP’s presidential nominee, in a note and kept a handwritten list of dates and venues where Trump was expected to appear.
