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Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
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Published on 09/25/2025 08:00
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MIAMI — A man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course during last year’s presidential campaign was convicted by a federal jury on all counts yeterday.

Ryan Routh, 59, of Hawaii, appeared to try to stab himself in the neck with a pen after the guilty verdict was read in court but was restrained by marshals, US media said.

Routh was handcuffed and removed from the courtroom. He did not appear to be injured when he was brought back in a short time later.

Routh was convicted of attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and firearms offenses after a 12-day trial during which he represented himself.

He faces a possible sentence of life in prison for attempting to kill Trump. Sentencing was set for December 18.

Trump congratulated Attorney General Pam Bondi and Justice Department prosecutors for securing the conviction.

“This was an evil man with an evil intention, and they caught him,” the US president said in a post on Truth Social.

Bondi said the guilty verdict “illustrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to punishing those who engage in political violence.”

“This attempted assassination was not only an attack on our president, but an affront to our very nation itself,” Bondi said in a statement.

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