BREAKING: Donald Trump attempted assassin who tried to kill President on Florida golf course jailed

Ryan Routh, 60, spent weeks plotting to kill Donald Trump on his Florida golf course in September 2024 during the presidential campaign but was spotted by a secret service agent

A man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on his Florida golf course has been jailed for life.

Ryan Routh, 60, spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the then-Republican presidential candidate played golf on September 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club.

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.

A jury quickly found Routh guilty on five charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer, after a two-and-a-half-week trial last September.

The courtroom erupted into chaos after the guilty verdicts as Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen, and officers quickly dragged him out.

Prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum filed last month that Routh has yet to accept any responsibility for his actions and that he should spend the rest of his life in prison, in accordance with federal sentencing guidelines.

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