Ryan Routh , the man found guilty of plotting to assassinate Donald Trump, attempted to stab himself in the neck with a pen moments after a Florida jury convicted him on all counts.
The dramatic incident unfolded in Judge Aileen Cannon’s courtroom on Tuesday, leaving US Marshals swarming and dragging him out.
According to ABC News , the 59-year-old lunged at his throat with a security-approved pen designed to prevent serious injury.
He suffered only bruises and marks before being restrained by four armed officers and removed from the courtroom.
His daughter, Sara, shouted, “Dad, I love you. Don’t do anything. I will get you out,” before being escorted out herself for calling the proceedings “rigged.”
"He didn't hurt anybody. This is not fair. This is all rigged. You guys are a******s", she shouted.
Routh was brought back into court in shackles and told by Judge Cannon that his sentencing would go ahead on December 18. He now faces life imprisonment .
Earlier, jurors had deliberated for just two hours before convicting Routh on charges linked to his plan to assassinate Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course in 2024. Prosecutors said he had invested thousands of dollars in weapons and made repeated trips to a sniper’s perch near the sixth green, amassing over 90 hours of surveillance.
Assistant US Attorney Christopher Browne told the jury, “There is no doubt — reasonable or otherwise — the defendant intended to kill Donald Trump.”
As per CNN, jurors had reviewed the rifle, ammunition, and magazine linked to Routh before reaching their verdict. Despite representing himself, Routh argued he never intended to fire and called the government’s evidence a fabrication.
The dramatic incident unfolded in Judge Aileen Cannon’s courtroom on Tuesday, leaving US Marshals swarming and dragging him out.
According to ABC News , the 59-year-old lunged at his throat with a security-approved pen designed to prevent serious injury.
He suffered only bruises and marks before being restrained by four armed officers and removed from the courtroom.
His daughter, Sara, shouted, “Dad, I love you. Don’t do anything. I will get you out,” before being escorted out herself for calling the proceedings “rigged.”
"He didn't hurt anybody. This is not fair. This is all rigged. You guys are a******s", she shouted.
Routh was brought back into court in shackles and told by Judge Cannon that his sentencing would go ahead on December 18. He now faces life imprisonment .
Earlier, jurors had deliberated for just two hours before convicting Routh on charges linked to his plan to assassinate Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course in 2024. Prosecutors said he had invested thousands of dollars in weapons and made repeated trips to a sniper’s perch near the sixth green, amassing over 90 hours of surveillance.
Assistant US Attorney Christopher Browne told the jury, “There is no doubt — reasonable or otherwise — the defendant intended to kill Donald Trump.”
As per CNN, jurors had reviewed the rifle, ammunition, and magazine linked to Routh before reaching their verdict. Despite representing himself, Routh argued he never intended to fire and called the government’s evidence a fabrication.
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