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Former US President Donald Trump noted on Monday that The Justice Department and the FBI have a “conflict of interest” with the investigation of the assassination attempt on him that took place in Florida, and instructed the prosecutor’s office of this southern state to take over the investigation.

The former president (2017-2021) accused the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of “bad management” and downplaying the attempted murder of which he was the victim.which occurred on September 15 on a golf course and is the second after the attack that occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July.

“The Justice Department and the FBI have a conflict of interest because they were “I’ve been obsessed with ‘getting Trump’ for so long,” The candidate made the announcement in a statement released by his campaign headquarters, in which he cited “false cases” brought against him by the US Department of Justice.

The Republican Party’s standard-bearer for the November 5 elections said that “the charges would have been much more serious” in Florida, Whose governor, Ron DeSantis, has authorized a state investigation.

“If the Justice Department and the FBI fail to do their jobs fairly and impartially and hold this would-be killer accountable to the fullest extent of the law, Governor Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida will agreed to lead the investigation and prosecution.” said the former president.

Trump says the only two charges currently pending against suspect Ryan Routh are “They are a slap in the face.” Prosecutors said they were not ruling out bringing new charges against the man, who has been in custody since the events.

“Let Florida handle this matter!” Trump called.

Also this Monday, a federal judge accepted the prosecutor’s request not to release Raus on bailHe is 58 years old and currently faces two federal firearms charges.

The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in which released new information on the case, including a pre-written letter in which Routh admitted to his failed attempt to kill Trump.

In a handwritten note found in a box Rout left for another man several months ago, the suspect confessed: “It was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I’m so sorry I let you down.”

On the day of the events, a Secret Service agent found Routh armed with a semi-automatic rifle hidden behind bushes lined up near the sixth hole of Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course while he and a group of friends were one hole behind.