One year ago, Ryan Routh allegedly tried to kill Donald Trump during his campaign for reelection as U.S. president.

Federal prosecutors on Monday will begin the process of trying to prove that claim when they start selecting a jury for a trial they have warned could quickly devolve into a "circus."

Routh, a 59-year-old construction worker from North Carolina and Hawaii, will be representing himself during the month-long trial despite not being a lawyer and having limited legal experience. He has pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges that risk sending him to prison for life, including attempting to kill a presidential candidate and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Since taking over his own defense, Routh, according to court filings, has requested a

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