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DONALD Trump’s would-be assassin has been charged with federal gun charges after he was captured with an AK-47 just yards from the former president.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared in court on Monday charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
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If found guilty, he faces up to 15 years in prison for the first charge and a further five years for the second charge.
During an eight-minute hearing, Routh spoke only to confirm details about his salary and his work status.
Speaking with a soft voice, he said he was working and made about $3,000 a month, but has zero savings.
He added that he has no real estate or assets, except for two trucks worth about $1,000 at his house in Ka’a’awa, Hawaii.
A bond hearing has been scheduled for September 23 and a probable cause hearing or arraignment will take place on September 30, depending on whether the government secures an indictment on the charges.
Routh was arrested after Secret Service officials spotted the barrel of a rifle sticking out of some bushes on Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in Florida, where the former president was enjoying a round.
He tried to flee in an SUV but was later detained by cops.
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