For the second time in under two months, former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt, and this time it was by a brazen partisan who mirrored the rhetoric of Democratic Party politicians who accuse Trump of being a threat to democracy.

The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has a colorful criminal history that raises numerous questions, including how he got ahold of the SKS-style rifle that he could have used to murder the former president and current Republican presidential nominee before he was stopped by Secret Service agents.