The trial for Ryan Wesley Routh — the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida in September — has been pushed to September of 2025.
Ryan Routh’s trial will begin Sept. 8 instead of the previously scheduled Feb. 10, 2025 start date, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in an order released on Monday.
Prosecutors believe Routh had planned the assassination attempt for weeks near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course.
Roth had dropped off a box at an unidentified witness’ home several months prior to the assassination attempt that included a letter addressed “Dear World,” in which Routh wrote, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you.
It also included ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones and various letters, according to prosecutors.
Ryan Wesley Routh, who is accused of trying to kill President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida in September, will now stand trial in September 2025.
What the AP says is that U. S. . After Routh’s defense team requested that the date be moved to December of next year, District Judge Aileen Cannon set it. The original date was February. 10, 2025. .
Hawaii resident Routh, 58, entered a not guilty plea.
Sept. is when Ryan Routh’s trial will start. 8 as opposed to the earlier planned February date. starting date of 10, 2025, U. A. In a Monday order, District Judge Aileen Cannon stated.
The prosecution thinks Routh spent weeks plotting the assassination attempt close to Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach. Along with two backpacks that were slung over a fence, a Go Pro camera, and an AK-47-style weapon were found at the scene.
Routh was shot by Secret Service agents, dropped the gun, and ran away.
Months before the assassination attempt, Roth had left a package at the residence of an unnamed witness that contained a letter addressed to “Dear World,” in which Routh wrote, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you.”. I did my best and put all of my strength into it. You have to finish the job now, and I’ll give the person who does the best $150,000. “”.
“He ended relations with Iran like a child and now the Middle East has unraveled,” Routh continued, seemingly referring to Trump. On September, the witness had gotten in touch with the police. 18, three days after the Trump International incident, to let them know about the box. Prosecutors claim that it also contained four phones, a metal pipe, tools, ammunition, various letters, and other building supplies.
