Ryan Routh was convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump and faces life in prison after a dramatic courtroom outburst.
Ryan Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in 2024, was found guilty Tuesday on all counts and then tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen inside the courtroom. Officers quickly subdued him and dragged him out as his daughter screamed, “Dad I love you don’t do anything. I’ll get you out. He didn’t hurt anybody.”
A jury of five men and seven women deliberated for two hours before convicting Routh, 59, of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, firearms offenses, and assaulting a federal officer. He faces life in prison when sentenced on December 18.
Prosecutors said Routh plotted for weeks before aiming a rifle at Trump as he played golf in West Palm Beach. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the verdict “illustrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to punishing those who engage in political violence.”