The man charged with the attempted assassination of then-candidate Donald Trump will represent himself in his trial that begins Monday.

The big picture: Ryan Wesley Routh is also charged with four other counts, including firearms charges, stemming from the second alleged attempt to assassinate Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign. • Routh, a former construction worker who lived in North Carolina and Hawai'i, has pleaded not guilty. • The trial comes roughly one year after Routh was arrested and charged for allegedly plotting to shoot Trump at one of his Florida golf clubs. • Prosecutors alleged last year that Routh penned a letter addressed "Dear World" that stated: "This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you."

Here's what to know as the trial begins.

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