During the trial, Routh, who was representing himself, was not shackled. Recounting what happened at the golf course, a Secret Service agent testified earlier in the trial that he spotted Routh before Trump came into view. During a hearing earlier to go over questions that would be asked of jurors, Routh was partially shackled. DECEMBER 26, 2024:ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won’t be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled this week. SEPTEMBER 16, 2024:KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course wrote a book last year urging Iran to kill the former president.