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The trial has begun for Ryan Wesley Routh, a man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Florida golf club ahead of the 2024 presidential election

Routh is representing himself in the case, where he faces five federal charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon reprimanded Routh multiple times on Thursday for veering off course during his opening statement

Ryan Wesley Routh, a man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last year, went to trial on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Representing himself, Routh was reprimanded multiple times by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon as he veered off topic during his opening statements. Twice, Cannon — a Trump appointee who thr

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