Trial begins for man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump

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Ryan Routh, shown here in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 30, 2022, is accused of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Fla. golf course in 2024. (Efrem Lukatsky | AP)FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Ryan Routh goes on trial here Monday for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year when he was running for president. Routh is charged with attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate and four other counts, including federal weapons violations. Florida fighting with the U.S. Justice Department over prosecuting Ryan Routh Florida’s Attorney General is asking a federal judge to allow the state to prosecute Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his golf club. More importantly, they say, is Routh’s alleged intent to attempt to kill then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump.