PAUL’S DAILY BRIEF (PDB) Tuesday – Would-be Trump assassin wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president. But Democrats insist Trump rhetoric is the cause.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, who tried but failed to kill Trump on his golf course in Palm Beach, portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for the homeless in Hawaii, and to recruit fighters for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia.
However, he also described his deep disdain and hatred for Donald Trump – even urging Iran to kill him.
Routh apologized to Iranians and said he blamed himself for having voted for Trump in 2016 in “Ukraine’s Unwinnable War,” a rambling account of his views on foreign affairs.
“I must take part of the blame for the retarded child that we elected for our next president that ended up being brainless, but I am man enough to say that I misjudged and made a terrible mistake, and Iran I apologize,” Routh writes in last year’s self-published book.
“You are free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgment and the dismantling of the [nuclear] deal. No one here in the US seems to have the balls to put natural selection to work or even unnatural selection,” he added.
His book, which is available on Amazon and was edited by Kathleen Shaffer, 61, a manager at an Old Navy store in Hawaii.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Here’s a roundup of today’s other top defense stories from conservative national security expert PAUL CRESPO.
Not the President’s Daily Brief, but almost as good – PAUL’S DAILY BRIEFING – the PDB:
NATIONAL SECURITY
Pentagon to oversee $3 billion Commence Department effort to strengthen microchip supply. This, to make sure the U.S. military has access to a reliable domestic microelectronics supply chain, well away from China.
US Coast Guard meets 4 Russian warships in US waters off Point Hope, Alaska.
Return to Key West? Solving the DOD space power ‘roles and missions’ debate. Should the Army have its own space forces, or should all space forces reside within the US Space Force? Emotions run high, but these fights are part of a longstanding clash between services over capabilities.
HOMELAND SECURITY
POLITICS
This week in Congress: Lawmakers rush to pass VA funding before a looming Friday budget deadline. But a resolution isn’t expected until just a few hours before that cutoff.
US POWER OVERSEAS
BIDEN-HARRIS FAILURE – US completes forced military withdrawal from Niger.
US-Russia battle for influence plays out in Central African Republic. It is a window into a larger battle playing out across the continent.
ISRAEL’S WAR AGAINST TERROR
Israeli defense minister tells US military action against Hezbollah is needed. Yoav Gallant said “the only way” for Israel to return its displaced citizens to the northern border is through military action against Hezbollah.
IRAN THREAT
Russia sharing nuclear secrets with Iran fuels US-UK worries. The trade is in exchange for Tehran providing Moscow with ballistic missiles for its war in Ukraine. The secret information and technology that transfer could bring Iran closer to being able to build nuclear weapons, very quickly.
TOTAL BULLS**T – Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program. The new ‘reformist’ president insisted Monday that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced to by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran-backed Houthis hit Israel again. The missile threat from Iran’s proxy is growing. Imagine what it will be when Tehran gets a nuclear weapon.
Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi terror attacks. Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks to a safe area without any oil spill.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone. Video is circulating online showing what appeared to be a surface-to-air missile strike and flaming wreckage strewn across the ground.
CHINA THREAT
Pacific Air Forces eyeing Replicator systems to ‘complement’ day-to-day operations. DOD’s Replicator capabilities will be instrumental in countering China’s expanding military presence across the Indo-Pacific region, but there’s still much to flesh out regarding the concepts of operation for the platforms.
Quad nations plan joint coast guard patrols as China gets more aggressive. The U.S., Australia, India and Japan are planning patrols amid growing Chinese activity in the region.
China’s aggressive regional moves open doors for the US, a top official chief says. Beijing’s moves in the Indo-Pacific are opening doors to the U.S. in the region. This, as other countries observe Chinese aggression against the Philippine coast guard in the contested South China Sea.
Anduril Industries unveils modular, high-production Barracuda autonomous, air-breathing cruise missiles. The defense tech firm says they will be able to be easily upgraded and produced in large numbers to fight China.
RUSSIA THREAT – UKRAINE WAR
Coming up sevens, counterattack and counter-counterattack, Ukraine ops skillz, Lee vs. Longstreet. Kyiv Post’s Special Military Correspondent Stefan Korshak offers a personal take on the latest developments on the front line.
US military aid packages to Ukraine shrink amid concerns over Pentagon’s own dwindling stockpiles.
SPACE THREAT
SDA evaluating future role in ‘niche’ space-based ISR missions. The Space Development Agency is just learning how the organization can further support the Defense Department and intelligence community in conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance of advanced missile threats from space.
Northrop Grumman wins $200M contract for deep-space radar. The new system will track objects about 22,000 miles above Earth — an orbit home to satellites that provide critical services such as telecommunications.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
US MILITARY
Air Force announces additional base locations for the B-21 Raider. The second and third base locations for its newest bomber will be Whiteman AFB, Missouri, and Dyess AFB, Texas.
Air Force wants NGAD to cost no more than an F-35. Is that even possible? Can a sixth-generation fighter jet cost less than previous generations of fighter jets? U.S. Air Force officials say yes.
Kendall wants to stay as Air Force secretary under new president. In his first three years, Frank Kendall has pushed for a sweeping overhaul of the department. He would like to keep working on those efforts into 2025 and beyond.
Anduril Industries unveils modular, high-production Barracuda autonomous, air-breathing cruise missiles. The U.S. defense tech firm says they will be able to be easily upgraded and produced in large numbers.
US Army demonstrates NEMO 120mm mortar system. The successful fire missions combined U.S. mortar rounds with the Patria NEMO 120-millimetre turreted mortar system from Finland.
Army looks to revise helicopter pilot training. This, after a sharp increase in fatalities in the past year. One report points to a big shortfall in flight hours as a contributing factor.
END of PDB
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Paul, do you or anyone else remember this? I never found out if Iran actually put this out, but it was a year before Routh wrote his book. Seems like a psyop or projection by that kook based on it, or maybe he was recruited by who knows who at this point? https://x.com/RT_com/status/1481629970246025217
KJP is either willfully ignorant, really stupid or a liar. To blame the dangerous rhetoric on anyone but herself and her party is disingenuous.