Would-be Ronald Reagan assassin reveals the Gipper planned to visit him in mental hospital: ‘Please don’t do that’
John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, told producer Mark Joseph that Reagan had expressed a desire to meet him at St. Elizabeth Hospital, but the hospital declined the request. Hinckley, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity and released from court supervision in 2022, said he would have welcomed the meeting to seek forgiveness. The claim was discussed on Joseph’s “Mark Joseph Show” podcast, where Hinckley appeared calm and reflective.
- ▪John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, injuring the president and three others.
- ▪Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982 and was confined to St. Elizabeth Hospital until his release from court oversight in June 2022.
- ▪During a recent podcast interview, Hinckley claimed that Reagan wanted to visit him in the hospital, but the hospital staff rejected the idea.
- ▪Producer Mark Joseph, researching a biopic on Reagan, relayed the story and noted Hinckley’s calm demeanor during the interview.
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