BREAKING: Ryan Routh Charged With Attempted Assassination of Trump; Judge Aileen Cannon Assigned to Oversee Case
Would-be Trump shooter Ryan Routh
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged Ryan Routh with attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate after he pushed the muzzle of his rifle through the fence line at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course.
Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, was assigned to oversee the case.
Last Monday Ryan Routh was charged with two federal gun crimes: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession (max penalty of 15 years in prison and $250,000 fine), and receipt of a firearm with an obliterated serial number (max penalty of 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine).
Routh is expected to be arraigned on the new charges on Monday.
ABC News reported:
Federal prosecutors have officially charged Ryan Routh with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump,
