FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Scripps News West Palm) — Sara Routh says she hasn’t spoken to her father since his conviction and his apparent attempted suicide in the courtroom.

FILE – In this imaged released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File)

“I have no idea where he is right now,” said Routh. “I don’t know what he’s going through, and that’s the hardest part, not being able to speak with him.”

“He’s my best friend,” Sara said through tears, lamenting over her father’s conviction.

“I don’t think the truth has been out there,” she told Scripps News West Palm in an exclusive interview.

“What is the

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