Ryan Routh being arrested by Florida police.
Suspected would-be assassin Ryan Routh was arrested by law enforcement in Florida in September 2024. He was convicted of all charges against him. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office/Reuters)
Routh was clean shaven on Wednesday, wore a tan prison jumpsuit, and had longer hair than he did during his trial in September. Routh at times fidgeted with the shackles he had on his wrists.
At the end of the hearing, Routh whispered, « good job » to Roth. As he was escorted out, Routh turned toward the gallery and winked and blew a kiss.
Routh’s sentencing in Fort Pierce, Fla., had initially been scheduled for December, but Cannon agreed to move the date back after Routh decided to use an attorney during the sentencing phase instead of representing himself as he did for most of the trial.
Prosecutors said Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the then-Republican presidential candidate played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach, Fla., country club.
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At Routh’s trial, a Secret Service agent helping protect Trump on the golf course testified that he spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Routh aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and run away without firing a shot.
Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch, Heather Lacy, Andre Tinoco and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
