The trial of Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of plotting to assassinate potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, is set to commence on November 18, as decreed by U.
S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday.
Routh, 58, is facing five federal charges, including the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
As reported by The Post Millennial, a Calendar Call has been scheduled for 1:45 pm on November 12 to ensure both the prosecution and defense are adequately prepared for the trial. The deadline for filing all motions has been set for October 18. Judge Cannon, who was assigned the case in late September, has previously presided over the Mar-a-Lago documents case against Donald Trump, brought forward by Biden-Harris administration special counsel Jack Smith. That case was dismissed in July.
Routh is alleged to have staked out the Trump International Golf Course for 12 hours on September 15, awaiting the arrival of the former president. Prosecutors claim that Routh's assassination attempt was foiled when Secret Service agents noticed a rifle protruding through the golf course fence and subsequently opened fire. Routh was later apprehended on I-95.
Deemed a flight risk, Routh was denied bail. The prosecution's court filings included a letter purportedly penned by Routh, offering a $150,000 reward for the completion of the assassination. The letter read, "This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job."
As the trial date approaches, the nation watches with bated breath, a stark reminder of the extreme political polarization that continues to grip the United States.
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