Ryan Routh

Ryan Routh, a 59-year-old man, has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in September 2024. The incident occurred at a Florida golf course where Trump was golfing. Routh was found guilty on all counts after a trial that concluded with him attempting to harm himself in the courtroom. Federal prosecutors sought a life sentence, arguing that Routh had spent weeks planning the attack, which involved hiding in bushes and aiming a rifle at Trump. US District Judge Aileen Cannon delivered the sentence in Fort Pierce. The sentencing is newsworthy because it concludes the legal proceedings related to a high-profile assassination attempt on a former US President. The Secret Service was involved in taking Routh into custody after he was fired upon during the incident.