Would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley suggests Ronald Reagan was a 'nice man and a excellent president'

John Hinckley complimented previous President Ronald Reagan and explained he was a superior president on Tuesday — 40 yrs right after attempting to assassinate the late Republican.

Hinckley made the assertion in an job interview with CBS News on Tuesday, about two weeks immediately after acquiring an unconditional launch. Hinckley, who is now pursuing a profession in music, stated he feels "legitimate remorse" for his assault on Reagan.

Reagan was a "good guy and a very good president," he advised the outlet.

"I have true regret for what I did. I know [the victims] probably can't forgive me now, but I just want them to know that I am sorry for what I did," he ongoing.

Hinckley described the deep psychological distress he promises to have endured around the past 30 a long time. Hinckley was dominated not guilty by reason of insanity for the 1981 attack, which still left four wounded.

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Hinckley explained he attempted suicide after by hanging and then once more by tablet overdose in the many years following the assault and narrowly survived the two tries.

"Psychologically, that man or woman is useless," Hinckley said of his role in the attack. "I am a totally distinctive individual in head and spirit."

He obtained a conditional launch to his mother's dwelling in 2016, but those circumstances were dropped on June 15, and he is now fully totally free.

In addition to Reagan, Hinckley shot then-White House press secretary James Brady, as nicely as a Top secret Assistance agent and a Washington law enforcement officer.

Brady suffered prolonged-time period health problems because of to the capturing, and his demise in 2014 was dominated a homicide, nevertheless prosecutors did not pursue additional expenses against Hinckley.

Hinckley declined to explain what it felt like to pull the set off in the attack during his interview with CBS.

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"It is such a further life span in the past," he claimed."It is really anything I do not want to recall. It was all just so traumatic."