FORT PIERCE, Florida – A jury has found Ryan Routh guilty on all charges in last year’s attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Republican’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The verdict came just two hours after closing arguments Tuesday, as Routh acted as his own defense attorney on charges of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, assaulting a federal officer, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
“Today’s guilty verdict against would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh illustrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to punishing those who engage in political violence,” said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on X.
“This attempted assassination was not only an attack on our President, but an affront to our very nation itself. ”
“I am grateful to @USAO_SDFL Jason Quinones, his entire trial team, and our law enforcement partners for protecting President Trump and securing this important verdict.”
Jonathan Turley, constitutional law attorney at George Washington University told Fox News: “This is sort of the shortest game of Clue in history. They found him at the scene, they chased him from the scene with a weapon. He wrote that he was intending to kill the president.
“It’s pretty hard to make out any discernible or viable defense. And in some ways, the trial was as bizarre as he is. He seemed to confuse a jury of your peers as with 12 equally delusional people. That’s not what you get.”
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