In his hometown, Trump’s alleged would-be assassin acted like he was ‘above the law’ Neighbors in Greensboro say Ryan Routh, the man accused of pointing a rifle at the golf course where Donald Trump was playing, wasn’t someone they knew well. In court Monday, Routh’s lead-off witness was Michael McClay, a former Marine sniper who saw active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. McClay said that when he test-fired the SKS-style rifle left at the scene several months after Routh’s arrest, it malfunctioned. Prosecutors say suspect in Trump shooting attempt wrote a letter detailing his plans The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at his golf course a week ago in Florida had a pre-trial detention hearing. The judge denied bail for Ryan Routh.