Ryan Routh, who is currently locked up in a Miami federal prison as he awaits trial on the attempted assassination of Trump on his Palm Beach, Fla., golf course last September, bemoaned that he

A man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course told a federal judge Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself, saying he will be ready to defend himself before a trial jury this fall.

The former Greensboro resident also suggested swapping him for prisoners held by Hamas or other foreign countries.

Routh, shackled in court, says he’s firing his lawyers and will act as his own attorney. The judge plans a written ruling as the high-profile trial nears.

Ryan Routh made his request during a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. When the judge asked Routh, 59, whether he wanted her to appoint new attorneys to defend him, ...

Ryan Routh, the accused would-be assassin of President Donald Trump, has asking why the death penalty isn’t on the table and proposed that he be included in a prisoner swap with U.S. adversaries Iran,

Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh, who is accused of attempting to shoot the president last year at one of his golf courses, wants to dump his public defenders and take on the DOJ alone.

Prosecutors say a Secret Service agent thwarted Ryan Routh’s attempt to shoot Trump as he played golf in Florida.

Presiding U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon scheduled two pre-trial conferences for early August and September 2025, setting the trial’s official start date for Sept. 8. More in U.S.