FORT PIERCE, Fla. — After just a few hours of testimony, Ryan Routh rested his defense Monday and brought the case one step closer to being put into the hands of the jury — which will decide if he is guilty of trying to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024.

The prosecution rested its case on Friday, just over a week after Routh's trial got underway on Sept. 11.

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The prosecution rested its case Friday in the trial of Ryan Routh, who is accused of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in September 2024

Routh, who is representing himself, called three witnesses Monday — one expert witness and two character witnesses — before resting his case

Routh's trial, which kicked off on Sept. 11, was originally expe

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