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Jurors in the federal trial of Ryan Routh — accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024 — heard pivotal testimony Wednesday from the man prosecutors say sold Routh the semiautomatic rifle tied to the case.

Ronnie Jay Oxendine, a North Carolina roofing contractor recently convicted on a firearm charge, told jurors, "I have to come to this court and tell the truth" as part of his plea deal. Shown the weapon, Oxendine said, "That used to be my rifle."

Oxendine testified that in August 2024, intermediary Tina Cooper arranged a sale in the fenced parking lot of his office.

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