Coverage dated September 21, 2025

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump rests own case

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Ryan Routh, who is accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on his golf course last year, called three witnesses and rested his defense after only a few hours of testimony on Monday.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump rests own case (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Ryan Routh, who is accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on his golf course last year, called three witnesses and rested his defense after only a few hours of testimony on Monday.

  2. CNN

    Trump’s alleged would-be assassin to call his first witness and may testify on his own behalf (opens CNN)

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    Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump last year, will call his first witness Monday morning at his federal trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, and may testify in his own defense.

  3. The Hill

    Man accused of trying to kill Trump to call 3 defense witnesses (opens The Hill)

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    Ryan Routh, the 59-year-old accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump last year and is representing himself, plans to call three witnesses as his defense begins. Prosecutors called 38.

  4. New York Post

    Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh will call only 3 witnesses in self-represented defense (opens New York Post)

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    Routh is representing himself in federal court after being charged with trying kill Trump and is set to present his defense Monday, calling just three witnesses.

  5. Fox News

    Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh questions first witnesses as case nears its final stage (opens Fox News)

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    The man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump, Ryan Routh, kicked off his own defense Monday by calling a gun expert to the stand.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Routh to begin his case in trial over attempted Trump assassination (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The character evidence Ryan Routh plans to present, he told the judge, would demonstrate his "peacefulness, gentleness, and non-violence."

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