On Tuesday, a federal jury convicted a man of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in 2024.
59-year-old Ryan Routh attempted to eliminate President Trump, who was then a presidential candidate at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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In September 2024, Routh was arrested after a Secret Service agent spotted him aiming his rifle at the agent and the then-presidential candidate.
The agent opened fire, causing him to drop his weapon and flee the scene. A witness recounted seeing him running across the road and entering his car.
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Ryan faced five charges including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, as well as charges relating to firearms possession.
He represented himself during the trial. In his closing statement, Ryan argued that there was no intent to kill because the trigger was never pulled, the gun was not fired and nobody got hurt.
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After 12 days of trial at a federal court in Florida, the jury found Ryan guilty of all five charges against him.
His sentence will be pronounced on December 18. The judge also announced that he will face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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After the verdict was read, Ryan apparently tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen on his desk but authorities tackled and stopped him.
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