Overview

• An FBI analyst testified that a fingerprint on the scope of the SKS rifle found outside Trump International Golf Club matches Ryan Routh.
• An FBI DNA examiner said Routh was a likely contributor to DNA on the rifle grip and on items recovered nearby, including a bag, a zip tie, a bungee cord and a glove.
• A firearms examiner testified the Norinco SKS was functional with a round chambered and the safety off, and that its obliterated serial number was partially restored.
• An FBI ballistics expert said steel plates recovered near the scene resisted handgun fire in testing, supporting prosecutors’ theory they were intended as protective cover.
• Digital forensics detailed WhatsApp messages disparaging President Trump, rifle images and searches tied to flights to Mexico and Colombia, as prosecutors say they expect to rest by Thursday and Routh dropped plans to call his son as a witness.