Mr Routh, 59, is charged with five crimes including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, and has chosen to represent himself.
“This case is not about whether you like Donald Trump or not,” Mr Shipley told the jury.
Jurors heard audio of Mr Fercano radioing colleagues after he discharged his weapon in Mr Routh’s direction: “Shots fired!
Rather than question Mr McGee during cross examinations, Mr Routh instead told him: “You’re my hero.
Prosecutors called three more witnesses on Thursday: another US Secret Service agent who responded to the assassination attempt, and two FBI agents involved with holding and processing Mr Routh.
Minutes into his opening statement, Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump last September, was forced by the judge to end his remarks.
