Ryan Routh, arrested after an apparent attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2024, was found guilty on all counts in a Florida district court on Tuesday. “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,” Attorney General Pam Bondi stated in reaction to the verdict, delivered by the jury after just two-and-a-half hours of deliberation. 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. NOW – Ryan Routh tries to stab himself in the neck with a pen after his guilty verdict was read. That same year, he self-published an e-book, “Ukraine’s Unwinnable War,” in which he told Iran, “You are free to assassinate Trump,” and called Trump a “fool.”