US EditionTrump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh can hire expert to check rifle, judge says
- A suspect named Ryan Routh is allowed to hire an expert to check the operability of the rifle linked to an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, as ordered by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.
- The testing is limited to the rifle's operability, with a deadline set for May 15.
- Prosecutors claim Routh plotted the assassination for weeks leading up to the attempt on September 15, 2024.
- During the incident, Routh aimed a rifle at a secret service agent, who then fired, causing Routh to drop his weapon and flee without firing a shot.
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‘Not a coincidence’: ANOTHER Trump assassination plot thwarted
A Wisconsin teenager — who apparently had his sights set on assassinating President Donald Trump — has allegedly killed his mother and stepfather as a part of his plot. The teen, Nikita Casap, 17, faces nine felony charges, including two counts of murder and two counts of hiding a corpse. Federal investigators are pursuing an additional three charges: presidential assassination, conspiracy, and use of weapons of mass destruction. An affidavit …
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…
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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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