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Ryan Routh Found Guilty of Attempted Trump Assassination, Self-Stabs with Pen

WPLG Local 10October 5, 20252 min51,923 views
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Guilty Verdict and Courtroom Chaos

  • ⚖️ Ryan Routh was found guilty on all counts for attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
  • 💥 Immediately after the verdict, Routh attempted to stab himself in the neck with a pen.
  • 🚨 Court marshals intervened to subdue Routh after the outburst.

Prosecution's Case: Obsessive Tracking and Political Violence

  • 🎯 Prosecutors argued that Routh meticulously and obsessively tracked Trump.
  • 🔫 He was found with a loaded rifle, chambered round, and safety off in a sniper hide he created near Trump's golf course.
  • 🗣️ The prosecution framed the assassination attempt as an effort to silence the voices and votes of fellow Americans.

Sentencing and Aftermath

  • ⛓️ Routh is facing a potential sentence of life in prison.
  • 👨‍👧 His daughter reacted emotionally, crying out for him and then directing profanities at the court.
  • 🎤 Following the dramatic events, Routh declined to make any final statements to the court.
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