{"id":2345685,"date":"2024-09-25T10:52:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-who-trump-is-very-familiar-with-gets-assigned-to-assassination-attempt-suspects-case-after-charges-filed\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:54:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:54:58","slug":"judge-who-trump-is-very-familiar-with-gets-assigned-to-assassination-attempt-suspects-case-after-charges-filed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-who-trump-is-very-familiar-with-gets-assigned-to-assassination-attempt-suspects-case-after-charges-filed\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Who Trump Is Very Familiar With Gets Assigned to Assassination Attempt Suspect&#8217;s Case After Charges Filed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-who-trump-is-very-familiar-with-gets-assigned-to-assassination-attempt-suspects-case-after-charges-filed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon is \u200dset to \u2064preside over \u200bthe case against Ryan Routh, who is \u2063accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald\u200b Trump earlier this month. Cannon has previously handled\u200c significant cases\u200c involving Trump, including one where she dismissed federal charges against him regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">classified documents<\/a>. Routh faces multiple \u2062charges, including attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, firearm offenses, and assaulting a \u200bfederal officer.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence suggests that Routh had meticulously planned the attack, with legal analysts indicating there is a strong case against him based on collected facts. A letter found in his possession reportedly acknowledged the assassination attempt and offered a reward \u2063for anyone who would &#8220;finish \u2064the job.&#8221; Additionally, authorities discovered a list of dates and locations where Trump was expected to appear, indicating Routh&#8217;s intent. Routh has\u200b a history of expressing support for violence against Trump in a book he \u2064published, citing grievances related to Trump&#8217;s foreign policy decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized that the Justice Department \u200cis committed to holding Routh accountable, asserting that violence against public officials undermines democracy. Routh remains in custody as the\u2063 legal proceedings unfold.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon will hear the case of the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Cannon has been a major judicial figure in Trump&rsquo;s legal life in the past. She presided over the federal case against Trump alleging he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-handed-a-massive-win-right-after-assassination-attempt-as-classified-docs-case-gets-hit-hard\/\" title=\"Trump Handed a Massive Win Right After Assassination Attempt as Classified Docs Case Gets Hit Hard\">improperly possessed classified documents<\/a> and earlier this year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/huge-trump-trial-development-judge-cannon-looks-reversing-prosecution-triumph-last-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threw out<\/a> the case, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/09\/24\/ryan-routh-aileen-cannon-charged-00180836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cannon was randomly assigned the case Tuesday after federal charges against Routh were filed.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/media\/1370506\/dl?utm_medium=&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indictment<\/a> handed up Tuesday charges Routh with attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime and assault on a federal officer in addition to two previous charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.<\/p>\n<p>Routh remains behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Based on what has been released, there is significant evidence that &ndash; not only did he plan this for a very long time &ndash; but he took what is called a &lsquo;substantial step&rsquo; toward carrying out this plan,&rdquo; legal analyst Katie Cherkasky said Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/ryan-routh-trump-assassination-attempt-charges-legal-expert-prosecutor-1959092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>. &ldquo;So it seems like a very open and shut case on the factual side of things.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25171975\/routh-detention-memo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-ordered-freed-without-bail-banned-from-d-c-until-june-court-date\/\" title=\"Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Ordered Freed Without Bail; Banned From D.C. Until June Court Date\">court document<\/a><\/a> seeking to have Routh detained before his trial said that an acquaintance of Routh&rsquo;s opened a box left with him last Wednesday to find a letter inside of it that &ldquo;stated, among other things, &lsquo;This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job,&rsquo;&rdquo; the document, which includes an image of the first page of the letter, said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donald-trump-jr-unleashes-doj-putting-fathers-life-even-risk-reckless-ryan-routh-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> further said that Trump &nbsp;&ldquo;ended relations with Iran like a child and now the Middle East has unraveled.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone across the globe from the youngest to the oldest know that Trump is unfit to be anything, much less a U.S. president,&rdquo; the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disturbing-letter-left-trump-assassination-attempt-suspect-revealed-court-filing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">court document<\/a> also noted that in Routh&rsquo;s car, authorities found a &ldquo;handwritten list of dates in August, September, and October 2024 and venues where the former President had appeared or was expected to be present.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The document said that based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-dr-fauci-is-playing-word-games-about-u-s-taxpayer-money-being-sent-to-wuhan-lab\/\" title=\"Tom Cotton: \u2018Dr. Fauci Is Playing Word Games\u2019 About U.S. Taxpayer Money Being Sent To Wuhan Lab\">cell phone activity<\/a>, Routh left Greensboro, North Carolina, on Aug. 14 and that multiple times between Aug. 18 and Sept. 15, &ldquo;Routh&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-assassination-attempt-suspect-mentions-a-bounty-in-just-revealed-letter\/\" title=\"Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Mentions a Bounty in Just-Revealed Letter\">cell phone accessed cell towers located<\/a> near Trump International and the former President&rsquo;s residence at Mar-a-Lago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Routh last year published a book in which he supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ryan-wesley-routh-called-trump-retarded-told-foreign-power-free-target-former-president-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing Trump<\/a> due to Trump&rsquo;s decision to discard the Iranian nuclear deal developed by the Obama administration, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/ryan-routh-donald-trump-encouraged-assassination-book-1954433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I must take part of the blame for the retarded child that we elected for our next president that ended up being brainless,&rdquo; Routh, who has indicated he supported Trump in 2016, wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I am man enough to say that I misjudged and made a terrible mistake and Iran I apologize. You are free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgment and the dismantling of the deal,&rdquo; Routh wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No one here in the US seems to have the balls to put natural selection to work or even unnatural selection,&rdquo; the book said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Violence targeting public officials endangers everything our country stands for, and the Department of Justice will use every available tool to hold Ryan Routh accountable for the attempted assassination of former President Trump charged in the indictment,&rdquo; Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/4897556-trump-suspect-attempted-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Justice Department will not tolerate violence that strikes at the heart of our democracy, and we will find and hold accountable those who perpetrate it. 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Cannon has previously played a significant role in Trump&#8217;s legal matters, having overseen a federal case regarding his alleged mishandling of classified documents, which she dismissed earlier this year, as reported by Politico. The case against Routh was assigned to her after federal charges were filed on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>Routh faces an indictment that includes charges of attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, possession of a firearm in connection with a violent crime, and assaulting a federal officer, along with two prior charges related to being a felon in possession of firearms and possessing firearms with altered serial numbers. He remains incarcerated.<\/p>\n<p>Legal analyst Katie Cherkasky stated that there is substantial evidence indicating Routh had long planned the assassination attempt and took significant steps toward executing it. A court document revealed that an acquaintance discovered a letter from Routh stating it was an assassination attempt on Trump but he failed, offering $150,000 for someone else to complete the task.<\/p>\n<p>The letter criticized Trump&#8217;s actions regarding Iran and expressed disdain for his fitness for presidency. Additionally, authorities found notes in Routh&#8217;s car listing dates and locations where Trump would be present between August and October 2024. Cell phone records indicated Routh traveled from Greensboro, North Carolina on August 14 and accessed cell towers near Trump\u2019s properties multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Routh published a book advocating violence against Trump due to his withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal initiated by Obama. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemned such violence against public officials as detrimental to democracy and vowed accountability for those involved in such acts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2345686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/routg.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,41687,5387,32285,3634],"class_list":["post-2345685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-high-profile-case","tag-judge","tag-legal-case","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/routg.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}