US EditionMan Representing Himself Against Charges of Trying to Kill Trump Plans to Call Just 3 Witnesses
- Ryan Routh is on trial for allegedly attempting to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course on September 15, 2024.
- Routh planned the attack after surveilling Trump using aviation websites, traffic cameras, and was seen watching Trump's plane take off at Palm Beach International Airport on September 7, 2024.
- Prosecutors presented evidence including makeshift guns left in North Carolina, an explosives manual found in Routh's trailer, and testimony from a sniper about Routh's chosen position offering a clear shot.
- The government introduced over 700 exhibits, showed texts revealing Routh's use of burner phones and a potential plan to flee, quoting him saying he might be in Mexico on the day after the attempt.
- Federal prosecutors rested their case on September 19, 2025, and Routh, representing himself, is expected to begin his defense which may include character evidence about his peacefulness.
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Turley says accused’s self-representation is ‘bizarre’ but may offer a slim chance at a hung jury. In a Monday appearance on “Fox and Friends,” George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley offered a bleak assessment of the legal defense for Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. Turley suggested […] Jonathan Turley Says Would-Be Trump Assassin’s “Only Hope” Is To Take The Stand
Man charged in Trump assassination attempt to represent self, call 3 witnesses
Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to kill President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf resort, is set to represent himself in federal court Monday. According to The Associated Press, Routh plans to call three witnesses in his defense after prosecutors spent a week questioning nearly 40 witnesses as they seek a life sentence. The alleged plot Federal prosecutors accused Routh of plotting to assassinate the then-candidate for president a…
Man representing himself in alleged Trump assassination attempt plans to call just 3 witnesses
Seasoned prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida rested their case Friday afternoon after spending seven days questioning 38 witnesses in an attempt to make sure Routh spends the rest of his life in prison.
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Man representing himself against charges of trying to kill Trump to call his first witness
Ryan Routh faces federal charges for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course
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