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Andd things arent looking good for ththe Secret Service either. We are no W Learning that routh may have cased Theh Ma Golf club an maralago multiple times in the month ahead of the Assassination Attempt. In one of Rouths Cell Phone speaking Cell Towers near both locations on multiple days and at multiple times from August 18 to september 15th. But apparently, no one noticed it. Now, we know from the first Assassination Attempt at Thomasm Crooks Case the area in butler before that shooting. The one would think that the Hsecret Service would have beev extra vigilant at the Places Trump frequents and lives. But when it come s to protecting trump, it seems like thepe Secret Service is Making Somerhs peculiar or even suspicious choices lately. Such as its decision to release a letterote that routh apparently wrote to the world months before he tried to tak e out trump. In this letter, he clearly says it was an Assassination Attempt, and he apologizes for failing. I guess he thought he was going to fail if the letter was found. He also offered a Sixfigure Bounty to whoever can finish the you job. Now, you all know that we have urged transparency from the feds and expeditious investigation. But we have twoea ask the question, does releasing this now with the information that was in that letter before the election, could that furthec endanger former President Trump . Now, recall a different approach with the manifest with the national Shooter Audrey Hale before like them they toldd th us, it couldnt be releasedre because of the risk of inspiring copycats. That was a Grave Concern at the time. Bay in rouths case, the doj released to quickly even though it puts a bounty on trumps head. Now, the credibility of the Secret Service and the fbi is already in the toilet, and for good reason. Millions of americans want Answers T O simpe questions. Not only should they tell us How Routh remained undetected so longlo surveilling the Golf Course and apparently maralago, but also why didnt the fbi follow up On Reportsuc about his conduct . T . And how does a man with 68 in Hiaks Bank Account make it on al of these trips, trips to ukraine, trips to florida . I joining us now matt whitaker, former acting attorney general, james fitzgerald, Special Agent in criminal profiler. Matt, i want to get back to this letter from routh. Again, we are for transparency, but releasing that with a Bounty Reference in the letter, does that make sense . Well, good to be with you, Laura Po2 it makes no sense. Incredibly dangerous, irresponsible and shows poor judgment being exercised by aexersed t least te Attorneys Office but Most likely the department oft justice. They could have predicted that information. They could have submitted in a camera or a hearing outside oublif pubc view, but this information to be out there was purposeful. That makes you question all of these decisions because they always seem to make the decision at the Most. Dent Trump Laura well, here is whated agents found also in routhscoun car. A, To Google Search from Palm Beach to mexico and 12 pairs of gloves, to license plates, and the Defendants Name and a passport in his name. They also found a notebook with dozens of pages filled Withd Names and numbers pertaining to ukraine and discussions how to join combat on behalf of ukraine and criticizing china andru russia. James, does this sound like right off of the bat, Andts You kind of get the Sense Theth Fbi is certainly in the butler case, but in this case, like a Lone Wolf do . You know, ive been askede that question a lot about killers and mass shooters overer the years. I dont think they are too many lone wolves out there anymore because the unabomber might be the last one hold up in his cabin. Everybody an, d are taking these types of crimes and offenses, they areon surrounded by likeminded soulsw on theebo. Internet, dark web, wherever they go. With is no different in this particular case. He may have been operating on his own that day laying prone position outside th, bue Golf Course, but hes been influenced by lots of people. I see him as a poor man James Bond from love for his Movie Bouncingound all around Ie International World trying to os his belief system, but obviously, it didnt work and why the Doj And Fbi put those words in that particular Eit Affidavit Today . I dont understand either and that makes no sense to me. Ma laura at a time, matt, the secret Service And Fbi needs to bolster its credibility to release that letter. And then we find out that he was at these locations on multiple ti times, surveilling or casing th. Joint, as they would say, and nobody notices. That is verye odd, especially since he should have been on Hisda Radar given e past. Absolutely he should be onprs the radar. Remember, they should be protecting President Trump oi Threat And Opposition as former president. Obviously, they continue to increase his protection, but it is still failing and now the fbi puts out in the department of justice puts out this Manifest Outo and suggests there is now a bountyed on President Trumps head. Im glad that it looks like people are getting serious about protecting President Trump, but at the same time, but is too late and theres been two Assassination Attempts on his life. Laura what i see in all of this is, mr. Fitzgerald to, country that is on edge. Because we have an a election and in just a few weeks really. And people are veryere concerned that there will be another attempt on this mans life. And i cantellt Tell You W many people come up to me and asked me, are they going to try to kill him at their time . I dont really have a way to assure people. Im just talk show host. Well, but is one thing with routh writing these Letters A And a book with the title too in long where he has some part of global citizen, but it just begs to wonder why this Information Woulhyd in fact be published. He even refers to Natural Selection as an element of darwinism as if he was selected through some evolutionary process to carry out this car act. Of course, ife didnt do it, other should do it for him. This guy is all overta the place and No Doubt Mental Health issues that Surface Aboun him and who knows if that is his defense down the line. But this guy, he is dangerous and not only dangerous when he tried to ekdo a week and a half ago to President Trump, but the words hes putting out there and available Foo R Everyone to see. Real quick, laura, i was with you with the national shooting and i wanted that but redacteleased any threats to anyone, and that should have been here today too. Spewing that part could have been redacted. Matt, ins a Court Prosecutor saId They intend to ask inta grand Jury O consider a charge that routhssin attempted to assassinate trump. Isnt that, i mean, why is that even i dont know why that is a question. That is kinr of obvious, dont you think . When they arrested him, they wanted to keep in in jail and filed the firearms charges. Certainly, they willub seek that and get t back. Theres no question, there is No Doubt they wanted him detained u and kept in jail pending his trial and ultimate charges and probably will spend the rest of his Life In Prison but at the same time the jug you cant put this into the public so recklessly really for the wholee world to understand that there is now a stated bounty and Ai Ju Number on President Trumps head. This is so outrageous thab It Iles Incomprehensible to me. Laura people have thought laws and now you go after trump and get a quarter million dollars. James, we learned Something Else today, Theut Shooter mr. Routh wah,s in Diret Site in the next call towardstht trump. They were trying to downplay that early on, but he was in the exact place he needed to be to get a clear line of sight where trump would be in Sc Next Hole and the acting secret Service Directore Coach the first Nighfirst Wasot like, well, we were effective because the shot did not know what. But that was alMost luck that the shot didnt go off given the proximity of Theprox Barrel of the gun to that next hole. Yeah, this isnt a Casino Tck where you depend on luck to win or prevent something bad from happening. In the Secret Service cannot use that logic anymore or pretense in terms of protecting this former President Andce certainly republican candidate. They should not have been they should not have been allowed to happen. Im worried, too, that we are goingl to have Lee Harvey all is oneei situation where Epstein Situation where alsitul of a sun this guy is Suicid E did somehow. He has a lot of information and i would like to follow the money and the connections that can tell us a whole lot about this guy who met with Ove R this situation and open a lot of doors for us. Believe me, i hope he stays in jail long enough to talk butl i hope he talks. Laura somehow he gets tosome ukraine, and i dont Think Anyd of us could swing that. Matt and james, thank you both. Actually, the debate is over and that is the focus of tonights angle. All right, i cant tell you how many times over the course of the past weekend, i had Friends Andap Acquaintances in total strangers to approach me to ask if trump can be kamala. My response is the same, of course he can beat dont follow for the propaganda followed by the regime media. You need to keep in mind the next 40 days, Mostis Everything you read and see about this race is going to be designed to o do one Thing And E thing only, demoralize the g. O. P. Base into believing thath all hope is lost. That kamala has this in the bag. Th this is the largest increase we have seen for any politician since george w. Bush in the wake of the September 11th attacks. Now you are seeing a different story and what goes into that new level of popularity she has t. It will be one a History Book Study when she takesthin thisra thing. is i laura this is ludicrous now, if the Harris Team in many minions really thought, i mean really thought that she had the election wrapped up, they would not be desperately trying to go trump to have another debate. He needs it. I think she agreed to the cnn debate. Because she knows that will be the less agreeable venue for hi. She wants to debate again, Donald Trump doesnt because he doesnt talk about the issues. We can talk about O Thnee issues. Laura thats funny, trump doesnt talk about the issues, joe. But why take Asrup Chance on disrupting all of the Kamala Momentum . Why would she want to do that . The answer is they know they have several high hurdles to clear in order to beat trump per joe the polls indicate that leaving nationally is only 2. 2 percentage points and the Rcp Average for the top seven s Battleground Statetas shows it s a Tie Herememb to remember thath 20162020, the polls underestimated trumps support so my guess is when the. Anitais team runs thee ra numbers internally, they know the race is even closer than it looks and it might be really tough for them but another G Debate Isnt going to be the thing to help her. Now look, at these numbers from the Brandnew Siena Poll in arizona before the debate, harris had a Fivepoint Margin and postdebate wan wanted, trump is up five points in arizona and then Georgia Trump was up f 4 before the Debate And Sta y that Way Fore Affe affect. North Carolina Abo Harris Debate edged trump by 2. What about now . Trump is ahead byso three. Willits so much for that Kamala M momentum. Second hurdle. After her embarrassing performance of that Opera Extravaganza after responses of the local philly anchor, one thing is cl clear, harris is incapable oratf generating favorable publicitye. For so. Now, they are not allowing her to make significant Policy Announcements because of her judgment, political Judgment And Presentation really is that bad. Of course if we had effectivs,e journalists on othey networks, they would raise holy and demanding the Democrat Nominee to a real Press Conference but instead, they do the Soft Tissue on the issue. Weve heard other democrats suggesting that they want to see more from Vice President Harris and Governor Walt in terms of not just beaches and controlled environments but Town Halls with voters and moreeren interviews, mixing it up, presse conferences and would you like to see more than that . They are showing happy warriors unable to Answeabler Th questions. Laura of course, she doesnt want witmer doesnt want to see more of that. Witmer is trying to save the democrats. Third, she has income in 28. 4 of americans report the country is going the right direction and 61. 3 , say we are on the wrong track and now even tim walts knows it. It doesnt have to be thisy. Way. We cant afford we cant afford four more years of this, and ive been saying it. Laura never has a Tour Word being spoken byn Tim Walz. Under the circumstances, you can see by the Harris Campaige Haampan wans Placanother Debate which of the first place, it wont be a Realo Debate but anf joint Press Conference with cnn and if it takes place Overe Ov there at cp three propose, the Harris Team will protect harris and then attacked President Trump. You just saw this a few weekweeks at the abc debate where the moderators plainly believe itt was their job from Thego Getgoo Help harris win the election. Plus, another debate would give supporters and Thew O Press something new to promote. As much as the press love harris, her strategy of avoiding any seriousy se conversation On The Issues really kind of deprives them ofe anything to write about. You can only do so many features what a great cook she is, gardner, even reporter start to get bored. So without another debate by late october the reporters may be so bored that they would actually start reporting on harris herself. And that is the Lastca Thing this campaign want wants. For over Nine Yearss is now, ever since President Trump came down the escalator, hes been involved in a Continuousis Debate with the establishment over what is the bes best pathi. Forward for america. He has decisively won that debate. Why do i say that . Lets look at the Nbc Poll from sunday. Theres a lot of good news for harris shows her ahead five pointnatis nationally, butk what else it shows. 40 by 40 thinks trump would be better inflation in Thelivi Cost of issues. A martian 4041 trump would deal better with the economy and that is number one and number two Issue And Margin 4143 trump would be better at The Border and controlling immigration and those are issueo one, to, might still make three, my friends and in other words the key Points America is wiworried about voters agree wih trump. Even in a pro Harris Poll issued by nbc. Tonight, im telling you the debate On The Issues is over. Trump won the establishment lost. Those margins are not close. Trumps is ahead by nine points on the economy, 21 points on The Border. Since The Borders make based On The Issues, trump will win easy and thats why the Harris Campaign want to talk about anything that Th E issues. Shes not running for atr perfect. Shes running a cant trump. We have two choices. There are somghe things you might not knowr the answero an end 2024 im like 2016 for a lot of the american people, we know exactly what trump will do. I donthink think it a Lot Tk her to sit down for a real D Interview and Describeess Like N feelings of growing up in oakland. To that, when you move to nirvana give me yourer Real Estate Brokers Number and i will be your Real Estate. Laura democrats left there are no issues discussed by harris. They know it is at disaster forst her. So since trp has won the Most important debate of all, which of the two candidates is right On The Issues . And the republicans should just Hammer Harris and the democratso on those issues every single day. A vote for harris is a vote for open borders and its a vote for inflation, a vote for harris is about to lower livingered standards. A vote for harris to take away your gaspowered