News Alert: Man suspected of apparent assassination attempt against Trump left a letter detailing his plans, prosecutors say

News Alert: Man suspected of apparent assassination attempt against Trump left a letter detailing his plans, prosecutors say

The man who authorities say sat with a rifle in the trees where Donald Trump was golfing earlier this month in West Palm Beach, Florida, previously wrote a letter stating "this was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump," according to a new filing by federal prosecutors.

A witness told investigators that Ryan Wesley Routh had dropped off a box at his home months before, which "contained ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various letters." After learning of the apparent assassination attempt, the witness opened the box, according to the filing.

One letter, addressed to "The World" said: "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."