Fla. Sheriff to Newsmax: ‘Perplexing’ That Gunman Knew Trump Was Golfing

Sheriff William Snyder of Florida’s Martin County told Newsmax on Monday that it was “very perplexing” that alleged would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh knew former President Donald Trump would be golfing Sunday, since the outing reportedly was a last-minute addition to Trump’s schedule.

“That’s the $64 million question,” Snyder said on “Wake Up America.” “Very perplexing, because my understanding is that he drove a long way. He’s not from here. So, it’s not like somebody that lived nearby was patrolling the area, kind of got a feel of every once in a while, Trump would show up unannounced.

“I would ask that question. That would be the first thing I’d want to know if I was the federal government. What the heck was going on that put this guy on Trump at the golf course without any advance notice to the public that he would be out there?”

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