Ryan Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump as Judge Cannon assigned case

Published September 24, 2024 6:15pm ET



Ryan Routh has been charged with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

Judge Aileen Cannon, who oversaw and then threw out the federal classified documents case against the former president, was randomly assigned to Routh’s case. Previously, Routh, 58, was only being charged with two gun felonies. A judge ruled on Monday that Routh would stay in prison as he awaits his trial.

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