FORT PIERCE, Fla.—Jurors entered deliberation on Sept. 23 after closing arguments in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump in September 2024.
Routh, who represented himself, faces years in prison with multiple charges, including attempted assassination. The trial started earlier this month with testimony from authorities on the scene at Trump’s golf club in Florida, where Routh allegedly sought to shoot Trump. Routh himself did not testify during the trial.
In his closing arguments, Routh tried to portray himself as someone who wouldn’t kill another person.
“If the intent was there, it would have happened,” Routh said….
Jury Deliberations Begin in Trump Assassination Attempt Trial
