Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Accused Trump Assassin Seeks to Represent Self in Court
A man named Ryan Routh is accused of trying to hurt Donald Trump.
He's going back to court because he wants to be his own lawyer.
His current lawyers don't want to represent him anymore because they can't agree on things.
The trial is set for September, and Routh is charged with trying to assassinate a major presidential candidate.
Routh wrote a letter saying he wished to be part of a prisoner exchange.
Last year, a secret service agent stopped Routh before he could fire his weapon at Trump on a golf course.
Ryan Routh is returning to court to request to represent himself in the attempted assassination case of Donald Trump.
Routh's court-appointed federal public defenders have asked to be removed from the case due to an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.
Routh is scheduled to stand trial in September for charges including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate.
Routh previously expressed a desire for a prisoner exchange with various countries in a letter to the judge.
A Secret Service agent thwarted Routh's alleged attempt to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course last year.
- Who
- Ryan Routh, a man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.
- What
- Ryan Routh is returning to court to represent himself in his attempted assassination case.
- When
- Routh is scheduled to stand trial in September.
- Where
- Florida golf course.
- Why
- Routh wants to represent himself and has irreconcilable differences with his lawyers.
Defense
Prosecution
Representation
Defense
Routh is within his constitutional rights to represent himself
Prosecution
Routh's attorneys believe he cannot be properly defended if he insists on representing himself.
- Defendant
- Ryan Routh
- Charges
- Attempted assassination, assault on a federal officer, firearm violations, terrorism, and attempted murder.
- Location of Incident
- Florida golf course
- Trial Date
- September
- Judge
- Aileen Cannon