Overview

• A federal jury in Fort Pierce found Routh guilty on five counts, including attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses tied to a weapon with its serial number removed.
• Jurors deliberated for less than three hours after a two-week trial during which Routh represented himself, called three witnesses, and chose not to testify.
• Prosecutors detailed weeks of planning supported by phone records, Google searches, surveillance data, and messages pointing to weapon purchases, reconnaissance at the golf club, and an escape plan.
• A Secret Service agent spotted Routh with a rifle near the sixth hole at Trump International Golf Club on Sept. 15, 2024; the agent fired, Routh fled, and a civilian’s photos and license plate note helped lead to his arrest on I‑95.
• Sentencing will take place before Judge Aileen Cannon on Dec. 18, and Justice Department officials as well as President Trump praised the verdict.