US EditionRyan Routh sentenced to life for attempting to assassinate President Trump
Routh, who plotted for weeks and was convicted on five counts, received life plus seven years to protect the public from future crimes, Judge Cannon said.
- In Fort Pierce on 2026-02-04, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh to life for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in 2024.
- Prosecutors say Routh plotted for months, including tracking Trump online and leaving a `Dear World` letter with a $150,000 offer, and investigators found a box with ammunition, four cellphones, and handwritten letters in North Carolina.
- During a security sweep, Secret Service agent Robert Fercano spotted Routh hiding by a fence at Trump International Golf Club sixth hole, fired four shots, and Routh fled leaving an assault-style rifle, bullet-proof plates, and a video camera.
- A federal jury last year convicted Routh on five counts, and Judge Cannon imposed concurrent sentences plus a seven-year gun term; Martin L. Roth said he will appeal.
- Prosecutors called the plot `carefully crafted and deadly serious`, and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Shipley warned, `American democracy does not work when individuals take it into their own hands to eliminate candidates.
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rfj.chRyan Routh was convicted in September by a Florida jury on five counts, including the one of attempted murder.
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In September 2025, after a two-week trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, a jury found Ryan Wesley Routh (59) guilty of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, assault of a federal law enforcement officer and multiple firearms offenses. Today Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Routh to life in prison plus 84 months. DOJ PRESS RELEASE – Today, […]
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