Overview

• Sentencing is scheduled for December 18 in federal court after the jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts.
• The jury convicted Routh on five charges, including attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, illegal firearm possession as a felon, possessing a gun with a removed serial number, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, and assaulting a federal officer.
• Prosecutors said his actions aimed to deny Americans their right to vote and to silence free expression, reflecting the government’s stance on political violence.
• The case stems from his September 15, 2024 arrest near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club after Secret Service agents spotted him with a rifle and recovered an SKS-style weapon with a scope and obliterated serial number.
• Judge Aileen Cannon allowed Routh to represent himself at a trial that began September 8, and reactions to the verdict included praise from President Trump and a statement of support from Attorney General Pam Bondi.