(CNN) — As the federal criminal trial for Ryan Routh enters its second week, the man charged with trying to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump last year is getting closer to calling his first witness.

The US attorneys prosecuting Routh expect to rest their case by the end of the week, and Judge Aileen Cannon has told Routh to have his witnesses ready to take the stand starting Friday. Routh, dressed in civilian clothes in court, has chosen to represent himself as he faces life in prison.

Routh is expected to call at least four witnesses, including a family member and former Marine sniper who test-fired the SKS Soviet-made rifle found at the scene of Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15, 2024.

Routh faces five charges, including attempted assassinati

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