FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida in September 2024.

What You Need To Know • A federal trial begins next week for a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida • Jury selection is expected to start on Monday and take three days, with opening statements planned for Thursday • The court has blocked off four weeks for the trial, but attorneys are expecting they'll need less time • U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed in July to let 59-year-old Ryan Routh represent himself, and he will be allowed to use a podium while speaking to the jury or questioning witnesses, but will not have free rein of the courtroom • Prosec

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