Video LiveNowfromFox: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced state charges against Ryan Routh for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and terrorism.
Would-be Trump assassin suspect Ryan Routh will now face state charges in Florida ontop of the federal charges he has already pleaded not guilty to. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced state charges against Ryan Routh for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and terrorism, following a 2024 incident where Routh allegedly tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course.
Routh, who has a long criminal history and once ran a construction business in Hawaii, previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges. His social media accounts, now suspended, showed political commentary and criticism of Trump and Biden.
On September 15, 2024, Ryan Routh attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Officials said Trump was playing golf when a man allegedly pushed the muzzle of an AK-47 through a chain-linked fence. An FBI agent noticed the barrel of a gun in the fence line before shooting at the suspect. That agent engaged with the suspect, who ran off. Authorities later stopped the suspect's vehicle on Interstate 95 in nearby Martin County, and he was taken into custody.
Routh pleaded not guilty in late September 2024, to federal charges including the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. During the apprehension and arrest of Routh, a car accident occurred, leaving a 6-year-old girl severely injured. In December 2024, Former Attorney General Ashley Moody obtained an arrest warrant for Routh for attempted felony murder for the hit-and-run.