Ryan Routh, who is accused of trying to assassinate the then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in September 2024, has been found guilty. A jury found Routh guilty of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and four other charges, including impeding a federal agent and weapons offenses. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO
Routh stabs himself with pen
Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen after the jury found him guilty. A short time later, Routh was returned to the courtroom wearing handcuffs. According to US media reports, there was no blood visible on his white shirt suggesting that he did not appear to have succeeded in harming himself.
Assassination attempt on Trump
Routh was arrested by the US Secret Service after he was found lurking with a