{"id":2489340,"date":"2025-09-22T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/routh-to-begin-his-case-in-trial-over-attempted-trump-assassination\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T06:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:42:51","slug":"routh-to-begin-his-case-in-trial-over-attempted-trump-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/routh-to-begin-his-case-in-trial-over-attempted-trump-assassination\/","title":{"rendered":"Routh to begin his case in trial over attempted Trump assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Frouth-to-begin-his-case-in-trial-over-attempted-trump-assassination%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=2489340&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>The article reports on the federal trial of Ryan Routh,accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump during Trump&#8217;s 2024 presidential campaign. the trial, entering its third week, is taking place in florida, where Routh allegedly planned the attack last year.Representing himself in court, Routh intends to call a firearms expert and character witnesses and may testify. <\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors have presented evidence including testimonies from investigators and acquaintances,phone and license plate records,and a letter in which Routh admitted to the attempt and offered a $150,000 reward for anyone who could succeed if he failed. Witnesses described Routh&#8217;s surveillance activities, including frequent visits to Trump&#8217;s golf club and tracking Trump&#8217;s plane. On September 15,2024,Routh allegedly took position near Trump&#8217;s golf course and aimed a rifle at him but was stopped when a Secret Service agent fired at him,leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Routh faces five federal charges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-who-trump-is-very-familiar-with-gets-assigned-to-assassination-attempt-suspects-case-after-charges-filed\/\" title=\"Judge Who Trump Is Very Familiar With Gets Assigned to ... Suspect&#039;s Case After Charges Filed\">including attempted assassination<\/a> of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer, to which he pleads not guilty, along with state charges for attempted first-degree murder and terrorism. The judge has already reprimanded Routh for off-topic courtroom statements and instructed jurors to focus on the intent behind his actions. Routh plans to present himself as peaceful and non-violent as part of his defense. The trial is expected to last up to four weeks. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ryan Routh to begin his case in trial over attempted Trump assassination<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2234179\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3815927\/forgotten-trump-assassination-attempt-ryan-routh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Routh<\/a>, the second alleged would-be assassin of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, is set to begin arguing his case on Monday in the third week of his federal trial over last year&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assassination attempt<\/a> in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Routh, who is representing himself, has said he plans to call a firearms expert and two character witnesses to the stand. It remains unclear whether he plans to testify himself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3817573\/newsom-press-office-noem-post-prompts-secret-service-assessment\/\">Newsom press office post about Noem prompts Secret Service threat assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3817531\/trump-doj-shut-down-bribery-investigation-into-homan\/\">Trump DOJ shut down bribery investigation into Homan for allegedly accepting $50K in cash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3817496\/mullin-trump-being-transparent-asking-bondi-target-political-enemies\/\">Mullin says Trump being &lsquo;open and transparent&rsquo; asking Bondi to target political enemies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Federal prosecutors wrapped up their case on Friday after presenting to the jury a variety of evidence from investigators, forensic experts, and Routh&rsquo;s acquaintances proving the defendant is guilty.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said Routh traveled from his home in Hawaii to North Carolina and drove to West Palm Beach, where he staked out Trump&rsquo;s golf club about 17 times.<\/p>\n<p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/butler-police-blame-secret-service-in-trump-assassination-attempt-hearing-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Butler police blame Secret Service in Trump ... hearing- Washington Examiner\">law enforcement officials testified<\/a> that Routh had also tracked Trump&rsquo;s plane. An FBI Honolulu agent said Routh had a document with Trump&rsquo;s plane tail number and flight plans. Routh also visited the Palm Beach International Airport to watch Trump&rsquo;s plane take off, according to a local detective.<\/p>\n<p>The jury also heard testimony from two of Routh&rsquo;s former employees, who said he left a box containing bullet cartridges, pipes, cellphones, and other items at their home in Greensboro, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/North-Carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>, in April 2024. The box also contained a letter in which Routh confessed to the assassination attempt and offered a $150,000 reward to anyone who could successfully assassinate Trump if he failed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Dear World, this was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I am so sorry I failed you,&rdquo; the handwritten letter reads. &ldquo;I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An FBI investigator testified that bank records showed he had the money to pay the $150,000 sum.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect&rsquo;s phone records and license plate data were also used by prosecutors to connect him to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/independent-outlet-claims-putin-regime-tried-to-censor-zelensky-interview\/\" title=\"Independent Outlet Claims Putin Regime Tried to Censor Zelensky Interview\">alleged assassination attempt<\/a> last fall.<\/p>\n<p>Expected to last up to four weeks, the trial overlapped with the one-year anniversary of the attempted assassination. It came amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump&rsquo;s 2024 run for president<\/a>. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is presiding over the case.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 15, 2024, Routh set up position behind a fence outside Trump&rsquo;s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he kept watch for the then-Republican presidential nominee. The alleged suspect aimed his rifle once Trump got closer, but his plan was thwarted by a Secret Service agent who opened fire on the gunman. Routh then fled, and authorities arrested him shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>An FBI agent, who has sniper experience, revealed that Routh&rsquo;s hiding spot was an ideal place for him to scout and shoot Trump. It was located about 126 feet from the golf course&rsquo;s sixth hole. It was also well hidden by shrubbery. The witness said the rifle in Routh&rsquo;s possession has an effective range of 1,150 feet, well over the distance between the hiding spot and the sixth hole.<\/p>\n<p>Routh is facing five federal charges, including the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and the assault of a federal officer. He has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the federal counts, Routh is subject to state charges for attempted first-degree murder and terrorism.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3803608\/judge-shuts-down-would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-rambling-opening-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JUDGE SHUTS DOWN WOULD-BE TRUMP ASSASSIN RYAN ROUTH&rsquo;S RAMBLING OPENING STATEMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the trial&rsquo;s start, the defendant delivered an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unusual opening statement discussing<\/a> the origin of humanity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedish-prime-minister-tests-positive-for-chinese-coronavirus\/\" title=\"Swedish Prime Minister Tests Positive for Chinese Coronavirus\">international conflicts<\/a>, among other irrelevant topics. Cannon then issued a warning about rambling off-topic, saying he should not &ldquo;make a mockery of the dignity of this courtroom.&rdquo; He later told the jurors to look at the intent behind his alleged actions.<\/p>\n<p>Routh is expected to continue portraying himself as a peaceful man to counter the prosecution&rsquo;s arguments. The character evidence Routh plans to present, he told Cannon, would demonstrate his &ldquo;peacefulness, gentleness, and non-violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Routh starts defense in Trump assassination trial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2489341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25251571068955_7ebc76.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34987,32285,41245,4853,3634],"class_list":["post-2489340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-attempted-assassination","tag-legal-case","tag-routh","tag-trial","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25251571068955_7ebc76.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489340","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2489340"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489344,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489340\/revisions\/2489344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2489341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2489340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2489340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}