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Man suspected of apparent Trump assassination attempt wrote letter offering $150k to anyone who could 'finish the job'

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"This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I am so sorry I failed you," the letter read.

The letter was found in a box dropped off months prior to the September 15 incident , federal prosecutors say.

Ryan Wesley Routh has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.