Ryan Wesley Routh attempted to stab himself in the neck with a pen after he was found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year, according to reporting from Fox News producers.
Routh was apprehended by four U.S. marshals, handcuffed, and dragged from the courtroom.
Routh brought a rifle and rounds to Donald Trump’s golf course in September 2024 and camped in the bushes for nearly 24 hours before he was spotted by a secret service agent, who fired upon his sniper’s nest. Routh was also found guilty of assaulting that secret service agent.
The verdict, reached after a brief two-and-a-half hour deliberation, wraps up a chaotic trial in which Routh represented himself. He attempted to build a defense that his presence at Trump’s golf course with a gun was not enough to incriminate him on planning to kill then-candidate Trump.
He attempted to call character witnesses who would vouch for his peaceful behavior. One of the questions he asked witnesses involved whether they would agree to host a music festival overseas with him.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon attempted to keep Routh in check during the trial, but she could not prevent Routh giving a rambling 42-minute closing argument to the jury. He faces life in prison.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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