FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida in September 2024.

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A federal trial begins next week for a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida

Jury selection is expected to start on Monday and take three days, with opening statements planned for Thursday

The court has blocked off four weeks for the trial, but attorneys are expecting they'll need less time

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed in July to let 59-year-old Ryan Routh represent himself, and he will be allowed to use a podium while speaking to the jury or questioning witnesses, but will not have free rein of the courtroom

Prosecutors have sai

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