US EditionJury Selection Begins in the Trial of the Man Accused of Attempting to Assassinate Trump in Florida
Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, faces federal charges including attempted assassination and firearms offenses; he pled not guilty and is representing himself in the month-long trial.
- Ryan Routh's trial for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump began with jury selection in Fort Pierce, Florida, which is expected to conclude on Wednesday.
- Routh is charged with attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer, and gun violations, facing potential life imprisonment if convicted.
- During jury selection, Routh accused federal prosecutors of making a "racist" choice regarding jurors, specifically mentioning the exclusion of African Americans.
- Opening statements for the trial are scheduled to begin on September 11, 2025, and the trial is expected to last two weeks.
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Alleged Attempted Trump Assassin Complains He Doesn't Have Enough Black People on Jury - The Pennsylvania Daily Star
Ryan Routh, the man on trial for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, accused federal prosecutors on Wednesday of making a “racist” choice during jury selection. Twelve jurors and four alternates were picked before breaking for lunch on the third day of jury selection. While the parties were making their final choices, Routh objected that the government struck two African Americans “out of a very small pool.” The post Alle…
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A jury is selected in the trial of a man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump
A jury has been selected in the trial of a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year, when he was a presidential candidate.
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Jury of 12 seated for Routh’s trial
(The Center Square) – Jurors are seated for the trial of Ryan Routh, the North Carolina construction worker by way of Hawaii charged in Florida with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump during the 2024 election cycle.
Jury selected in trial for accused would-be Trump assassin
A jury has been selected in the trial of a man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump as he golfed in south Florida last year. On Wednesday, the third day of jury selection, 12 jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the criminal case against North Carolina native Ryan Routh, according to The…
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After tensions flare, jury is chosen in case of man who allegedly tried to kill Trump on golf course
Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Image) (FORT PEARCE, Fla.) — A jury has been selected in the criminal trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump on his golf course last year. After three days of jury selection, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon finalized a group of twelve jurors and four alternates Wednesday. Routh, who is representing himself at the trial in Fort Pier…
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