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As part of this investigation, FBI agents recently reviewed a book apparently
authored by ROUTH in February 2023 titled, “Ukraine’s Unwinnable War: The Fatal Flaw of
Democracy, World Abandonment and the Global Citizen-Taiwan, Afghanistan, North Korea,
WWIII and the End of Humanity.” In the book, ROUTH stated that he “must take part of the
blame for the [person] that we elected for our next president that ended up being brainless, but I
am man enough to say that I misjudged and made a terrible mistake and Iran I apologize. You are
free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgment and the dismantling of the deal.
No one here in the US seems to have the balls to put natural selection to work or even unnatural
selection.”
18. On September 18, 2024, law enforcement was contacted by a civilian witness who
stated that ROUTH had dropped off a box at his residence several months prior. After learning of
the September 15, 2024, incident at Trump International, the witness opened the box. The witness
stated the box contained ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four
phones, and various letters. One handwritten letter, addressed to “The World,” stated, among other
things, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and
gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer
$150,000 to whomever can complete the job.” The witness took a photograph of the first page of
the handwritten letter, as shown below:
[This Space Intentionally Left Blank]
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