A man has been charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump after staking out the presidential hopeful on his Florida golf course.
Ryan Routh was arrested after allegedly poking his gun through bushes surrounding the West Palm Beach golf course on 15 September.
The Secret Service opened fire and the suspect fled but was quickly apprehended.
Routh was initially charged with two gun offences but prosecutors have now upgraded the charges.
They said Routh left a note, written months before his arrest, signalling his intention to kill Mr Trump.
It was dropped off at the home of an unidentified person who contacted authorities following his arrest, said the US Justice Department.
Prosecutors said it read: “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.”
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A handwritten list of dates and locations where Mr Trump was expected to be was also found.
Authorities who searched Routh’s car found six phones, including one showing a Google search of how to travel from Palm Beach to Mexico.
The golf course incident came two months after Mr Trump survived an attempt on his life while on stage in Pennsylvania.
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