Overview

• Ryan Routh, already facing federal charges, is now charged in Florida with attempted first-degree murder and terrorism for allegedly plotting to assassinate Donald Trump on September 15, 2024.
• Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused the Biden administration of obstructing the investigation for 206 days, delaying state-level legal action.
• Routh allegedly sought military-grade weapons, including a rocket launcher, from a Ukrainian contact to carry out the assassination plot, according to court documents.
• Secret Service agents intercepted Routh at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach before he could execute his plan, leading to his arrest later that day.
• Governor Ron DeSantis authorized state agencies to pursue charges shortly after the incident, with Routh's trial now scheduled for September 2025.