Overview

• A pretrial conference is set for Tuesday in Fort Pierce federal court before jury selection begins on Monday.
• Judge Aileen Cannon approved Routh’s request to represent himself in July and ordered court-appointed lawyers to remain as standby counsel.
• Routh has pleaded not guilty to federal counts including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assault on a federal officer, and firearms offenses.
• Prosecutors say a Secret Service agent disrupted the Sept. 15, 2024 incident at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course by opening fire, causing Routh to drop a rifle and flee without firing.
• Police arrested Routh after a witness was flown by helicopter to an interstate to identify the suspect, and he also faces separate state charges of terrorism and attempted murder to which he has pleaded not guilty.