Ryan Routh, the man accused in a 2024 assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a West Palm Beach, Fla. golf course, had a federal court hearing Wednesday in Fort Pierce, Fla. In this file photo of the Alto Lee Adams Sr. United States Courthouse, attorneys argued several merits of the case — including what can and can't be used in the trial. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
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Law enforcement officials work at the crime scene outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on September 16, 2024, following the attempted assassination on then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Ryan Routh is charged in the case and appeared at a federal court hearing on Tuesday in Fort Pierce, Fla. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump appears in court
Oran Routh was arrested on charges of possession and receipt of child sexual abuse images on the same day his father, Ryan Routh, was charged with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption