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Jury selection begins today in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump last year when he was running for president. The 59-year-old has been in custody since September 2024 and faces four other counts, including federal weapons violations. Routh has a criminal record, including a 2002 conviction in North Carolina for possessing an explosive device. He will represent himself in court.

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🎧 A key piece of evidence in the trial will be a 12-page letter Routh left with a friend that was later turne

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