Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life
Summary
Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for trying to kill President Donald Trump in September 2024 at a golf course in Florida. During the incident, a Secret Service agent fired at him, and he was arrested shortly after. Routh was found guilty despite pleading not guilty and representing himself at trial.Key Facts
- Ryan Routh attempted to assassinate President Trump at a golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- The US Secret Service spotted Routh with a rifle and intervened before the attack could proceed.
- Routh was sentenced to life in prison by Judge Aileen Cannon.
- He represented himself in court and displayed erratic behavior during the trial.
- Federal agents recovered a rifle with a scope and extended magazine from his hiding spot.
- Routh had a list of places Trump was likely to visit and called the incident an "assassination attempt."
- This was the second assassination attempt on Trump in 2024; the first was in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July.
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