A man found guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump

Ryan Routh, 59, has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump during a golf game in Florida last year. The incident happened on September 15, 2024, at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach. A Secret Service agent noticed a rifle barrel sticking out of bushes and fired at the suspect, later identified as Routh, who then fled but was quickly arrested. A jury convicted Routh on all charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and firearm offenses. Prosecutors said he had planned the attack for months, leaving behind a rifle, a list

Ryan Routh, 59, has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump during a golf game in Florida last year. The incident happened on September 15, 2024, at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach. A Secret Service agent noticed a rifle barrel sticking out of bushes and fired at the suspect, later identified as Routh, who then fled but was quickly arrested. A jury convicted Routh on all charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and firearm offenses. Prosecutors said he had planned the attack for months, leaving behind a rifle, a list of Trump’s appearances, and a note admitting it was an assassination attempt. “You have a mountain of evidence and realise how close he got,” prosecutor John Shipley told the jury. Trump reacted on social media, thanking law enforcement and a witness who helped lead to the arrest. “This was an evil man with an evil intention, and they caught him. A very big moment for JUSTICE IN AMERICA!” he wrote. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the act was “not only an attack on our president, but an affront to our very nation itself.” Routh, who defended himself in court, made bizarre statements, including challenging Trump to a golf game. After the guilty verdict, he reportedly tried to stab himself with a pen before being stopped by U.S. Marshals. He faces sentencing on December 18 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.