US EditionMan accused of attempting to assassinate Trump returns to court and hopes to represent himself
FLORIDA, JUL 24 – Ryan Routh, accused of plotting for weeks, seeks self-representation after attorneys quit; trial set for Sept. 8 in federal court, prosecutors say.
- Ryan Routh is accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump and will represent himself in court.
- Routh allegedly aimed a rifle at Trump while he was golfing, but a Secret Service agent spotted him before firing.
- Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted assassination of a presidential candidate.
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What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in South Florida last year was back in court this week, asking a federal judge to let him represent himself, as prosecutors tried to block him from introducing irrelevant evidence during trial. Ryan Routh’s court-appointed federal public defenders on Thursday asked to be taken off the case, saying he had refused repeated attempts to meet with their team. Separately, prosecutors …
·Albuquerque, United States
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The man accused of trying to shoot Donald Trump can be tried without a lawyer to represent him, decided on Thursday the judge in charge of the case.
·Montreal, Canada
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