US EditionSuspect in assassination attempt of Trump can hire expert to check rifle's operability
- On September 15, 2024, a suspect allegedly attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach.
- Prosecutors say Routh plotted for weeks to kill Trump, who was playing golf at his country club.
- Routh allegedly aimed a rifle at Trump and a Secret Service agent before the agent opened fire.
- Routh dropped the weapon and fled without firing; prosecutors say he left a note describing his intentions.
- Judge Cannon ruled Routh's expert can examine the rifle for operability by May 15, and his trial is set for September.
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Judge allows suspect in Trump assassination attempt to hire expert to check rifle's 'operability'
Trump assassination attempt: A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump last September in South Florida to hire an expert to examine the rifle recovered from the scene. Notably, the permission has only been granted to determine its operability. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh's attorneys, had pleaded that their expert be allowed to check the rifle to evaluate a government expert's…
The Peterborough Examiner
Suspect in assassination attempt of Trump can hire expert to check rifle’s operability
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A suspect accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last September in South Florida can hire an expert to examine the rifle recovered from the scene, but only to determine its operability, a federal…
Suspect in assassination attempt of Trump can hire expert to check rifle's operability
A suspect accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last September in South Florida can hire an expert to examine the rifle recovered from the scene, but only to determine its operability.
Judge to Allow Limited Firearm Test in Trump Assassination Attempt Case
FORT PIERCE, Fla.—A federal judge said she would allow a limited test on a firearm recovered in an alleged shooting plot against President Donald Trump last year, although it would be confined to simply determining if the gun was operable. In an April 15 pre-trial hearing for Ryan Routh—the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 15, 2024—U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon approved the def…
Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh smiles and laughs as attorneys spar over gun
Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in September, was seen smiling and laughing during a Tuesday court hearing.
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