Some may brush this off as a son’s frustration, but Donald Trump Jr.’s criticism of President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is warranted.
In a Monday report from the Daily Wire, Trump Jr. condemned the DOJ’s “reckless” decision to release a letter from Ryan Wesley Routh, a would-be assassin who was arrested for attempting to kill former President Donald Trump.
On September 15, Routh was apprehended after being spotted hiding in the bushes at Trump’s golf course, reportedly waiting to ambush the former president.
After a Secret Service agent fired at him, Routh fled, but was later captured by law enforcement. He now faces up to 20 years in prison on gun charges alone.
Given Routh’s anti-Trump views, most would naturally assume why he was targeting the former president.
However, instead of leaving the matter at speculation, the DOJ made a controversial decision: it released a disturbing letter from Routh.
In this letter, Routh not only apologized for failing to kill Trump but also offered a $150,000 bounty for anyone who succeeded in doing so.
This highly inflammatory and dangerous detail has raised serious concerns about the DOJ’s handling of the situation.
Donald Trump Jr. didn’t hold back in his critique, stating, “For the life of me, I do not understand why the Kamala-Biden DOJ is publicly releasing a letter from Ryan Wesley Routh announcing a $150,000 bounty on my dad’s head.” He added, “They’re putting his life even more at risk with this reckless decision.”
While it’s doubtful that Routh actually has $150,000 to offer, the fact remains that even the slightest chance of someone acting on it is dangerous.
Trump’s son rightly questions why the DOJ would release such a letter, knowing the potential consequences.
Routh is clearly a disturbed individual, and by publicizing his deranged writings, the DOJ risks inspiring other unstable people.
Whether or not there’s a bounty, this decision could easily be seen as encouraging further violence, which is why Trump Jr. has labeled it “reckless.”
This isn’t just alarmism on Trump Jr.’s part. The DOJ’s decision looks even more questionable when considered in the context of a prior, more deadly assassination attempt.
Just months ago, Thomas Matthew Crooks fired multiple shots at Trump during a speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, striking Trump in the ear and killing one rally attendee.
In light of that tragic incident, the DOJ’s release of Routh’s letter is especially concerning, raising serious questions about the department’s judgment and priorities.
