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china news service, washington, september 16 (reporter sha hanting) the suspect in the "suspected assassination attempt" of former us president trump was charged with two gun-related crimes on the 16th local time.

the suspect, ryan routh, is a 58-year-old man. he was charged with two counts, including possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an erased serial number. routh appeared in the district court in west palm beach, florida, that day. the judge of the court said routh would not be released on bail before a detention hearing on september 23.

according to us media reports, if routh is convicted, he will face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $500,000.

when trump was playing golf at his golf club in west palm beach, florida on the 15th, a man with a gun appeared near the golf course. secret service agents shot the suspect for protection purposes, and the suspect dropped his weapon and drove away. the suspect was then detained by the police.

trump posted on the 15th, "i am safe, i am fine."

the fbi said that trump was the target of a "suspected assassination attempt" that day and the specific circumstances are still under investigation.

trump criticized president biden and vice president harris in a media interview on the 16th. trump said that it was the democrats' "attack" on him that made him an "assassination target."

biden said in a speech in philadelphia on the 16th, "political violence will not solve any problems, it will only divide the country, and we must do everything we can to prevent it from happening."

on july 13, trump was attacked during a campaign rally in butler, pennsylvania. the incident injured trump's right ear and left one spectator dead and two seriously injured. (end)