A Florida man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump last year has been allowed to represent himself in court, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ...

A man charged with trying to assassinate President Trump last year in South Florida can represent himself during his trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed ...

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has given Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh the green light to represent himself, sparking fears that his trial will now "become a circus," according to the DOJ.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed off on Ryan Routh’s request but said court-appointed attorneys need to remain as standby counsel.

Reiterating her message from a July 10 hearing, Cannon told Routh that she doesn’t intend to delay the Sept. 8 start date of his trial, even if she lets him represent himself.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed off on Ryan Routh’s request but said court-appointed attorneys need to remain as standby counsel. Earlier in the week, the federal public defenders had ...