Overview
- Routh received a life sentence on February 4, 2026, for attempting to kill Trump at a Florida golf course in September 2024.
- Jurors found him guilty on five charges, including attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate, in a federal trial last September.
- Prosecutors argued he spent months planning the attack and showed no remorse, urging the court to impose life in prison.
- Secret Service agents arrested Routh on September 15, 2024, after spotting him armed near the course where Trump was playing.
- Routh pleaded not guilty, represented himself, and at one point tried to stab himself with a pen after the trial, according to the court record.