Man who tried to assassinate Trump in Florida sentenced to life in prison

Ryan Routh who tried to kill president in 2024 also gets a consecutive seven-year sentence for gun convictionA man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison.
US district judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts.“It’s clear to me that you engaged in a premeditated, calculated plot to take a human life,” Cannon said.The Associated Press and Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...