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Ryan Routh Requests New Defense Team in Trump Assassination Case
GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 8 – Two defendants pleaded guilty to firearm charges after selling a rifle to Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate President Trump, with sentencing scheduled for October, DOJ said.
- Ryan Routh, 59, faces trial in September 2025 for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club on September 15, 2024.
- Routh spent weeks planning to assassinate Trump before attempting to shoot him with a rifle concealed in the bushes while Trump was golfing, and he now faces numerous federal and state charges related to the incident.
- Two individuals involved in a firearms transaction with Routh in August 2024 have admitted guilt to federal weapon offenses.
- Prosecutors disclosed that Routh penned a note offering a $150K reward to anyone willing to complete the assassination attempt, and he has pleaded not guilty while attempting to replace his court-appointed lawyers.
- If convicted, Routh could face a life sentence, and a hearing is scheduled in Fort Pierce to consider his motion to replace his appointed counsel.
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A man awaiting trial on federal charges of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course seeks to get rid of his court-appointed federal public defenders. According to court records, a hearing has been scheduled for Thursday in Fort Pierce on Ryan Routh’s motion regarding the dismissal of his appointed attorney. The motion requesting the hearing does not explain why Routh, 59, no longer wants to be represented by Kr…
DOJ Alleges Two People Sold Rifle to Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh
by Natalia Mittelstadt The Justice Department says two people sold a rifle to Ryan Routh a few weeks before his alleged attempted assassination of President Trump in September 2024. The two people, Tina Brown Cooper and Ronnie Jay Oxendine, have pleaded guilty to gun-related charges in federal court after their indictments in March and arrests in April, CBS News reported. Cooper on Monday pleaded guilty to firearm trafficking, and Oxendine ple…
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Man accused of Trump assassination attempt in Florida seeks to remove defense attorneys from case
A man awaiting trial on federal charges of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course is seeking to get rid of his court-appointed federal public defenders.
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