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Man sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill Trump in 2024

By AFP 4 February 2026, 8:08 pm
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Law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, in Martin County, Florida, September 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
Law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, in Martin County, Florida, September 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September 2024, two months before the US election, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty in September of five charges, including attempted assassination of a presidential candidate.

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