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(Fort Pierce, FL) — The man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump in Florida has been found guilty. A jury found Ryan Routh attempted to kill Trump while he was playing golf at his Palm Beach golf course when running for reelection last year.
He was found guilty of attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer, and felon in possession of a firearm. After the verdict was read, Routh reportedly appeared to try to stab himself in the neck with a pen after the verdict was read in the courtroom.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Routh is an evil man that had an evil intention and he thanked the Justice Department for its work. Routh is set to be sentenced on December 18th.
