Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh can hire expert to check rifle, judge says

‘Not a coincidence’: ANOTHER Trump assassination plot thwarted

A Wisconsin teenager — who apparently had his sights set on assassinating President Donald Trump — has allegedly killed his mother and stepfather as a part of his plot. The teen, Nikita Casap, 17, faces nine felony charges, including two counts of murder and two counts of hiding a corpse. Federal investigators are pursuing an additional three charges: presidential assassination, conspiracy, and use of weapons of mass destruction. An affidavit …

Judge allows suspect in Trump assassination attempt to hire expert to check rifle's 'operability'

Trump assassination attempt: A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump last September in South Florida to hire an expert to examine the rifle recovered from the scene. Notably, the permission has only been granted to determine its operability. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh's attorneys, had pleaded that their expert be allowed to check the rifle to evaluate a government expert's…

Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh can hire expert to check rifle, judge says

Ryan Routh — who was charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump last September — can hire an expert to examine the rifle recovered from the scene, a judge ruled.

Suspect in assassination attempt of Trump can hire expert to check rifle's operability

A suspect accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last September in South Florida can hire an expert to examine the rifle recovered from the scene, but only to determine its operability.

Judge to Allow Limited Firearm Test in Trump Assassination Attempt Case

FORT PIERCE, Fla.—A federal judge said she would allow a limited test on a firearm recovered in an alleged shooting plot against President Donald Trump last year, although it would be confined to simply determining if the gun was operable. In an April 15 pre-trial hearing for Ryan Routh—the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 15, 2024—U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon approved the def…

Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh smiles and laughs as attorneys spar over gun

Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in September, was seen smiling and laughing during a Tuesday court hearing.