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Suspect in Trump assassination attempt veers off topic and forfeits opening statement at trial
Ryan Routh forfeited his opening statement after discussing unrelated topics; prosecutors say he plotted for weeks to assassinate Trump to prevent his re-election, trial ongoing with multiple witnesses.
- On Thursday, defendant Ryan Routh, representing himself, forfeited his opening after veering into unrelated topics including Adolf Hitler and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
- Prosecutors say Routh methodically plotted last year to kill President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach country club, Assistant U.S. Attorney John Shipley told jurors Routh aimed to prevent Trump's re-election.
- Five witnesses testified Thursday, including two Secret Service agents, two FBI agents and Tommy McGee, who followed the suspect after the shooting.
- U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon twice asked jurors to leave when Routh veered off-topic and said, `I gave you one more chance and you continued to read what has no relevance for this case`, as the trial is expected to last two or three weeks.
- The trial began nearly a year after the attempt, as U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, oversees the case amid a police search for Charlie Kirk's killer on Wednesday.
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Suspect in Trump assassination attempt veers off topic and forfeits opening statement at trial
A suspect on trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year has forfeited his right to continue his opening statement.
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Judge Forced to Cut Off Ryan Routh’s Bizarre Opening Statement in Trump Assassination Trial.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald J. Trump during a golf outing in Florida last year, forfeited his right to continue his opening statement during his trial after veering off topic to discuss Adolf Hitler and global conflicts.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ryan Routh, the defendant, is representing himself in the trial presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. Secret Service agents, Fed…
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