A man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign has been found guilty on all counts – and attempted to stab himself in the neck with a pen after the verdict.
Ryan Routh, 59, made 17 trips to scope out Trump’s West Palm Beach golf[1] course ahead of the attempted killing, prosecutors say. He was charged with five criminal counts, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and assaulting a Secret Service agent – following an incident on September 15 last year when he hid in the bushes with a rifle as Trump’s golfing party approached.
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After a brief deliberation, jurors returned a verdict of guilty on all charges, with Routh now facing life behind bars. Prosecutors outlined the extensive planning carried out by Routh before the assassination plot, including his purchase of a military-grade weapon, his research on Trump’s movements and the use of a dozen burner phones.
The attempt on Trump’s life on September 15, 2024, came just nine weeks after he was shot in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, by 20-year-old Thomas Crooks. Eight shots were fired at Trump, with just one bullet grazing his ear. Crooks was killed by Secret Service counter-snipers, officials said.
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