(CNN) — Ryan Routh , the man accused of trying to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump last year, will call his first witness Monday morning at his federal trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, and may testify in his own defense.

The 59-year-old Routh, who is representing himself, has told Judge Aileen Cannon he is considering testifying. That would open him up to cross-examination by the US attorneys prosecuting him.

Routh is expected to call three 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 on September 15, 2024.

Routh faces five charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, possessing a firearm and ammunit

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