Judge Delays Trial For Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh

Judge Aileen Cannon delayed the trial for would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh to September 8, 2025.

Routh’s attorneys asked the judge to delay the trial to December 2025 citing the ‘large volume of evidence,’ however, Cannon scheduled the trial to begin in September.

Reuters reported:

A U.S. judge on Monday delayed a trial for the suspect in the second assassination attempt of President-elect Donald Trump until September 2025, according to a court order.

Lawyers for the suspect, Ryan Routh, sought a delay of the scheduled Feb. 10 trial date, citing the large volume of evidence in the case.

Florida-based U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to a delay, but called the defense request for a postponement until December 2025 “excessive.” Cannon scheduled the case to go before a jury beginning Sept. 8, 2025.

In September federal prosecutors charged Ryan Routh with attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate after he pushed the muzzle of his rifle through the fence line at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course.

Ryan Routh was previously charged with two federal gun crimes: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession (max penalty of 15 years in prison and $250,000 fine), and receipt of a firearm with an obliterated serial number (max penalty of 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine).

Ryan Routh traveled near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course and his Mar-a-Lago residence multiple times in the month leading up to his arrest.

Routh set up a sniper’s nest in the shrubbery outside the perimeter of Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach.

In the area of the tree line from which Routh fled, agents found a Go-Pro, two backpacks, a loaded SKS-style, 7.62×39 caliber rifle with a scope, and a black plastic bag containing food.

One of the backpacks contained ceramic tiles police believe could have been used as a shield/body armor.

Ryan Routh pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from his attempted assassination against President Trump.