Donald Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh , who is accused of attempting to shoot the president last year at one of his golf courses, scored a minor court win over the Justice Department on Friday while representing himself in his criminal case — with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon permitting an expert witness to testify on his behalf against claims about his gun and alleged sniper "hide."
Routh, 59, is charged with attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and multiple firearm violations. While still being represented by counsel, Routh disclosed in March that Michael McClay, a former sniper in the U.S. Marines whose experience includes serving as a chief instructor at the USMC Scout Sniper School, would "testify from his weapons and tac