Ryan Wesley Routh on Tuesday, September 23, was found guilty of plotting to kill US President Donald Trump at his Florida golf club last year. Ryan Routh (59) was convicted of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, a charge carrying a possible life sentence, as well as assaulting a federal officer and several weapons violations. The verdict was read by Florida-based Judge Aileen Cannon at the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce.ย According to the authorities, Routh perched himself outside the fence of Trump International Golf Club with a rifle on September 15, 2024, and waited over 11 hours for Donald Trump to walk into his line of sight. Shortly after the Ryan Routh verdict, FBI Director Kash Patel said he was proud of the agency and its partners for working together to deliver justice. "We have a lot more work to do to crack down on political violence and make sure those who engage in this heinous behavior are off the streets and behind bars," he said.ย Charlie Kirk Assassinated: Conservative Activist Dies After Being Shot at Utah Valley University Event, Confirms US President Donald Trump (Watch Video).

Ryan Routh Found Guilty of 2024 Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

Kash Patel Says 'Proud of FBI and Its Partners'

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