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| Jury Returns Verdict in Trial of Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh | |
| 2025-09-24 | |
| [REDSTATE] The trial of would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh in the Southern District of Florida has flown a bit under the radar. The trial began on September 8 and has featured its fair share of oddness, given that Routh has opted to represent himself in the matter, though Judge Aileen Cannon ensured that standby defense counsel was a part of the proceedings as well. Routh stood trial for the following charges: Count I - Attempted Assassination of a Major Presidential Candidate Count II - Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence Count III - Assaulting a Federal Officer Count IV - Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition Count V - Possession of a Firearm With an Obliterated Serial Number Count I, the most serious of the charges, is punishable by life in prison and required prosecutors to prove an intent to kill, and that the defendant took a "substantial step" towards committing the crime. Count II is also punishable by life in prison. Routh wrapped up his defense on Monday, and closing arguments were held on Tuesday morning. After less than three hours of deliberation and a request to see some of the physical evidence, including the rifle in question, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on all charges.
​Living up to his expectations, beyond his capacity. [FoxNews] Former President Trump was target of alleged plot at West Palm Beach golf club in 2024. After the verdict was read, Routh, 59, reportedly appeared to try to stab himself in the neck with a pen before four U.S. Marshals restrained him. His daughter, Sara Routh, reportedly stood up and said: "Don’t do anything. I will get you out. What the f---, f---, he didn’t hurt anybody. This is not fair. This is all rigged – you guys are a--holes." The jury was still in the room at the time. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. The update comes after a nearly three-week trial. Prosecutors used the bulk of their closing arguments Tuesday to emphasize both the digital and forensic evidence presented at trial and what they described as Routh’s clear intent: to kill Trump. They noted the 17 "reconnaissance" trips he allegedly made to Trump's golf course, and what they described as his excessive stalking of Trump, prior to the Sept. 15, 2024 incident in question. "This was not a publicity stunt," Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Browne told the jury. "The evidence has shown one thing and one thing only — the defendant wanted Donald Trump dead." There is "no doubt, no reasonable doubt, no doubt whatsoever that it was this man," Browne said, stopping to point to Routh, "who was hiding" in the sniper's nest for what they said was roughly 10 hours, beginning around 4 a.m. Browne reminded jurors Tuesday that there were 19 rounds found in the magazine of the SKS rifle that was recovered at the scene, including one in the chamber. A box delivered months earlier to Samuel and Lazaro Plata — brothers from North Carolina — contained pipes, bullets, wires, and a 12-page manifesto titled "Dear World." In it, Routh allegedly offered $150,000 to anyone willing to "complete the job." After a series of court rulings, prosecutors were permitted to introduce only the first three lines of the letter. FBI digital evidence showed web searches, flight-tracking activity, texts about Trump’s rallies and plane movements, license-plate reader records of Routh’s vehicle (a black Nissan Xterra) and other surveillance tying him to Palm Beach County around the same time of the assassination attempt. Law enforcement testimony described "sniper tradecraft" involving a hideout near the 6th hole on the golf course, steel plates for ballistic protection, concealment, fences used for support of weaponry and long-distance shooting lanes on the 6th and 7th holes. Related: Ryan Routh 06/18/2025 US police charge suspect in fatal shooting of Minnesota lawmaker and husband, published hit list appears odd​ Ryan Routh 02/10/2025 Trump directs Secret Service to give him ‘every bit of information' about his attempted assassins: report Ryan Routh 10/27/2024 Vivek buys the WOKE media company BUZZFEED to UN-WOKE it! | |
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