Trial for suspect in second Trump assassination attempt delayed
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Ryan Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, after his arrest near Palm City on Sept 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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WASHINGTON – A US judge on Dec 23 delayed a trial for the suspect in the second assassination attempt of President-elect Donald Trump
Lawyers for the suspect, Ryan Routh, sought a delay of the scheduled Feb 10 trial date, citing the large volume of evidence in the case.
Florida-based US District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to a delay, but called the defence request for a postponement until December 2025 “excessive”. She scheduled the case to go before a jury beginning Sept 8, 2025.
Routh, 58, is facing five federal charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. He is accused of positioning himself with a gun near a Trump-owned golf course in Florida in September with the intention of shooting Trump during the presidential campaign.
Routh has pleaded not guilty.
Justice Cannon, who is overseeing the case, is the same judge who presided over the now-dismissed criminal case accusing Trump of illegally holding on to classified documents following his first term. REUTERS
