Florida Sentences Man Guilty Of Second Attempt To Kill Trump To Life In Prison

2026-02-05 - 00:26

UNITED STATES – A U.S. judge has sentenced Ryan Routh to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course during the 2024 campaign. A jury found the 59-year-old guilty of aiming a rifle through a fence at Trump, while he was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Prosecutors say a U.S. Secret service agent spotted Routh and opened fire, prompting him to flee before he could shoot. Routh was also convicted on multiple federal charges, including weapons offenses and impeding a federal agent. Courtroom drama followed the verdict, as Routh tried to harm himself with a pen and had to be restrained. Routh represented himself at trial, after firing his attorneys and pleading not guilty.