FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Jury selection has begun in the trial for the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump in 2024 at a Florida golf course.
What You Need To Know • Ryan Routh is on trial for allegedly attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in 2024 • Routh is representing himself in the trial, which is set to last three weeks • Jury selection is expected to last three days with opening statements on Thursday • More than 30 pages of exhibits will be presented, including a rifle and security footage
Prosecutors will try to prove Ryan Routh planned to kill then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and pointed a rifle through the fence as he played golf before the attempt was stopped by the Secret Service.
Routh will be in federal court not