Trial Delayed for Alleged President Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

It turns out that Ryan Wesley Routh won’t face a jury until September 8, 2025.

He was the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump.

His defense team argued they needed extra time to sift through mountains of evidence.

And that includes data from 17 cellphones and hours of video.

It seems they’re trying for an insanity plea.

Judge Aileen Cannon granted the delay, calling it reasonable for such a high-stakes case.

The trial for Ryan Wesley Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in Florida, has been rescheduled to September 8, 2025, due to defense requests for more preparation time. pic.twitter.com/pvOLIzJUdV

— News Now (@NewsNowUS) December 25, 2024

CBS News reports:

A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump near West Palm Beach won’t be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled this week in Fort Pierce.

Ryan Wesley Routh’s trial will begin Sept. 8, 2025 instead of the previously scheduled Feb. 10, 2025 start date, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in an order released on Monday.

Routh, 58, a Hawaii resident, has pleaded not guilty.

Routh’s attorneys had asked the judge to delay the trial until no earlier than next December, saying they needed more time to review the evidence against him and decide whether to mount an insanity defense.

Routh owned 17 cellphones and numerous other electronic devices, and there are hundreds of hours of police body camera and surveillance videos that have been provided to the defense, Routh’s attorneys argued during a hearing two weeks ago in Fort Pierce, Florida.

In her order, Cannon said she wanted to err on the side of providing more time given the seriousness of the allegations, but that starting the trial no earlier than December would be an excessive amount. A September trial date didn’t amount to an “unreasonable delay,” she said.

The judge said that any insanity defense or any request related to Routh’s mental competency must be made by early February. Any visit to the scene of the assassination attempt must be made by the end of February.

The federal trial date for Ryan Wesley Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, has been set for Sept. 8, 2025, by Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce.https://t.co/ldLmoIZq6w

— CBS News Miami (@CBSMiami) December 24, 2024

Another anti-Trump Democrat that has a shady past.

It will be quite the interesting trial once it begins.

Meet Ryan Wesley Routh, a democrat from North Carolina who moved to Maui to work with FEMA building shacks. He’s been to DC, works with the government, and has been working with Ukraine to recruit soldiers.

He stands against everything Trump stands for and believes… pic.twitter.com/Y9DvpZ8bV4

— Jessica 🇺🇸 (@RealJessica05) September 15, 2024

Here he is talking about his efforts to help Ukraine.

Second Trump assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh, was connected to Rep Adam Kinzinger through his support of Ukraine. Here he’s being interviewed by Newsweek about his effort to recruit mercenaries to fight in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/6SnLYFkHv7

— @amuse (@amuse) September 15, 2024