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Details Emerge On Alleged Gunman, Rumors Impact Community, Rupert Murdoch's Empire

2024/9/17
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Ryan Ruth, who allegedly attempted to assassinate former President Trump, had a history of contradictory politics and a self-published book. He also attempted to fight in Ukraine, raising concerns among American veteran groups supporting Ukraine. While some Americans view supporting Ukraine as a moral issue, they are concerned that Ruth's actions could negatively impact the movement.
  • Ryan Ruth had a criminal history and contradictory politics.
  • He attempted to recruit Afghan soldiers to fight in Ukraine.
  • American veteran groups are concerned about the negative impact of Ruth's actions on their cause.

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Before his alleged attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, a gunman had a different attention-grabbing cause. Ryan Wesley Routh said he was recruiting soldiers for Ukraine. Springfield, Ohio, which has been in the news after Trump and his running mate promoted a false story about immigrants, has canceled a festival celebrating cultural diversity. And Rupert Murdoch aims to change his will to affect who controls Fox News. *Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe) to the Up First newsletter.*Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Lisa Thomson, Emily Kopp, HJ Mai and Ally Schweitzer. It was produced by Iman Maani, Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Mansee Khurana. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)