Ryan Routh

Tuesday April 15, 2025

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

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Judge says the defense can test a rifle used in alleged Trump assassination attempt

April 15, 2025 • Ryan Routh, accused in the golf course attempted assassination of Donald Trump, appeared in a Florida federal courtroom Tuesday for a hearing involving evidence that will be presented in the case.

The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump appears in court

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Wednesday September 25, 2024

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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

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The son of Trump's alleged would-be assassin is charged over child sex abuse images

September 25, 2024 • Oran Routh, 35, was arrested after the FBI searched his home in connection with another investigation. He's been charged with one count each of receipt and possession of images of child sex abuse.