US EditionJury Selection Begins in the Trial of the Man Accused of Attempting to Assassinate Trump in Florida
Ryan Routh, 59, faces multiple felony charges including attempted assassination of Donald Trump, with prosecutors citing weeks of planning and evidence including photos and messages.
- Jury selection for Ryan Routh's trial begins on September 8, 2025, for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a golf game in Florida on September 15, 2024.
- Routh is representing himself and has made unusual requests, such as a golf game with Trump.
- He faces charges including attempted assassination and has pleaded not guilty.
- The trial is expected to last less time than anticipated.
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Ryan Routh trial opens with bizarre jury questions and witness drama
The first day of jury selection kicked off Monday in Fort Pierce, Florida, for the high-profile federal trial of Ryan Routh, who allegedly sought to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in September 2024.
What kind of person might want to kill Trump? We're about to find out
The first trial in nearly 40 years of someone accused of nearly assassinating a president is turning into a circus. Ryan Routh, charged with trying to shoot President Trump on his West Palm Beach golf course last summer, is representing himself at his trial, which began Monday at a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Jury selection begins in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida
Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf at his West Palm Beach country club.
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