Martin County Sheriff's Office

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year near West Palm Beach.

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

Jury selection is expected to take three days, with attorneys questioning three sets of 60 prospective jurors. They’re trying to find 12 jurors and four alternates. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Thursday, and prosecutors will begin their case immediately after that.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed off in July on Routh's request to represent himself but said court-appointed attorneys need to remain as standby counsel. Cannon c

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