Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted Donald Trump assassination
The 59-year-old attempted to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024
Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for his attempt to assassin US President Donald Trump.
The 59-year-old was convicted by a 12 member jury last September for shooting Trump during his electoral campaign in 2024.
The jury also found him guilty of assaulting a federal officer for pointing his semiautomatic rifle at a Secret Service agent and of several firearm violations.
The US Department of Justice shared the news writing “Ryan Wesley Routh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump and Assault of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer.”
Ryan attempted to assassinate the 79-year-old on his Florida golf course in July 2024 and was later arrested from Hawaii on September 15, 2024.
The accused is an itinerant building contractor from North Carolina.
As per AFP, Judge Aileen Cannon imposed a sentence of life in prison plus seven additional years after a 90-minute hearing.
It was reported that while the verdict was being read, Ryan tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen.
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