1 week ago Man found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A jury took two hours Tuesday to convict a man of federal charges for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf one year ago in Florida. Chaos ensued in the courtroom shortly after the verdict when Ryan Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen. He […]

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1 week ago Man convicted of attempting to kill Trump at Florida golf course, faces possible life sentence

Ryan Routh, 59, appeared to try to stab himself in the neck with a pen after the guilty verdict was read in court, and had to be restrained

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1 week ago Man charged with Trump assassination attempt found guilty, tries to stab himself

Prosecutors said Ryan Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as he played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club.

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1 week ago Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump rests case without testifying

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A man on trial for trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course declined to testify Monday as part of a defense in which he is representing himself and wrapped up his case by questioning a firearms expert and two character witnesses. Ryan Routh rested his […]

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2 w. ago Man accused of trying to kill Trump says prosecutors haven’t proven assassination attempt

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year told a federal judge on Friday that prosecutors haven’t proven that an assassination attempt occurred. But the judge denied his motion for acquittal, meaning jurors will eventually decide the man’s fate. Prosecutors rested their […]

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2 w. ago Brothers testify about box left by man accused of trying to assassinate Trump

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A pair of North Carolina brothers testified Wednesday about a box left with them by a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. Samuel and Lazaro Plata described in Spanish through translators how Ryan Routh left the container filled with pipes, bullets, […]

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2 w. ago DNA on rifle, other items matches man accused of Trump plot, FBI analyst testifies

DNA sampled from a rifle, as well as multiple other items, found near where President Donald Trump was playing golf in South Florida last year matches that of a man accused of trying to assassinate Trump that day, an FBI analyst testified Tuesday. Tuesday was the fourth day of testimony in the trial of Ryan […]

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3 w. ago Suspect in Trump assassination attempt veers off topic and forfeits opening statement at trial

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A suspect on trial for trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year forfeited his right to continue making an opening statement on Thursday when he veered off topic and talked about Adolf Hitler and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Ryan Routh, who […]

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3 w. ago Jury selected in trial of man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A jury was selected Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida. The panel of 12 jurors and four alternates was sworn in on the third day of jury selection at the federal courthouse in Fort […]

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3 w. ago Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump apologizes to potential jurors

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida stood before a group of potential jurors in a Florida courtroom on Monday and said he was “sorry for bringing you all in here.” Ryan Routh, wearing a gray sports coat, red tie […]

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