Ryan Routh Faces Assassination Charges

Ryan Wesley Routh faces serious charges, including attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, after allegedly trying to shoot him at a Florida golf course on September 15. Routh, who has a history of criminal activity and was found with a rifle by Secret Service agents, was arrested as he fled the scene. The case has been assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, raising potential concerns about judicial bias. The indictment also includes charges of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime and assaulting a federal officer. Prosecutors have highlighted Routh's extensive planning, including staking out Trump’s locations for over a month. This follows another assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania two months prior, raising further security concerns.