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

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida can represent himself during his trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

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

Ryan Routh appeared in front of U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce a day after his court-appointed attorneys asked to be removed from the case.

A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida was back in court Friday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to let Ryan Routh represent himself.