Overview

• On day two in Fort Pierce, large groups of prospective jurors were questioned, with multiple dismissals for bias and hardship, including one woman who said she was 'MAGA' and could not be objective.
• Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, is representing himself despite the judge’s warning, with standby counsel in place and courtroom rules requiring formal attire and tightly controlled questioning.
• Prosecutors plan to present surveillance, witness testimony, weapons evidence, digital records, and a letter attributed to Routh that characterizes the act as an assassination attempt.
• Routh faces five federal counts, including attempted assassination of a prominent presidential candidate and assault on a federal officer, with a potential life sentence on the top charge.
• U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon is presiding, opening statements are scheduled for Thursday, and separate Florida state charges for attempted murder and terrorism remain pending.