Trump assassination suspect pleads not responsible
Fox Information’ David Spunt reviews new particulars of the second Trump assassination try suspect, who’s dealing with life in jail. ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses issues with DOJ releasing Ryan Routh’s letter to the general public.
Federal prosecutors requested an indefinite delay Wednesday in scheduling the trial for Ryan Routh, the suspect within the second assassination try on former President Trump, citing an unlimited quantity of proof gathered since his arrest.
In a submitting on Wednesday, prosecutors requested Florida District Decide Aileen Cannon to formally designate Routh’s case as “advanced.”
Prosecutors revealed the scope of the investigation, which spanned a number of states, concerned tons of of interviews and included tons of of digital media for assessment.
“The federal government has labored diligently since September 15 to research the incident. Over the previous two weeks, the US has interviewed tons of of witnesses,” the submitting stated. “It has additionally executed 13 search warrants in Florida, Hawaii, and North Carolina, and seized tons of of things of proof, together with a number of digital units.
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Ryan Routh is accused of aiming a rifle at former President Trump whereas he was {golfing} at his course in West Palm Seashore, Florida, on September 15, 2024. It’s being investigated as a second assassination try on Trump. (Obtained by Fox Information Digital)
Investigators claimed that they’ve greater than 100 excellent subpoena returns which might be nonetheless pending, and so they estimate that they’ve “1000’s of movies to assessment” from the massive quantity of digital units seized.
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“All movies, nonetheless photos, textual content information, and audio information represent roughly 4,000 terabytes (4 million gigabytes) of digital assessment to finish,” the submitting stated.
The submitting famous that the FBI is continuous to conduct forensic checks on proof, together with ballistic testing, and fingerprint and DNA comparisons, saying that the proof would possible embody them making ready a number of skilled witnesses to testify.
Because of the sheer quantity of proof collected, prosecutors requested Cannon for the trial to be delayed indefinitely to permit ample time for events to assessment the invention and decide which motions have to be filed.
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The federal government additionally requested that the movement deadlines, calendar name, and trial date set be delayed indefinitely. Based on the submitting, Routh’s protection attorneys didn’t oppose prosecutors’ request to delay the trial date.
A court docket sketch depicts Ryan Routh’s look in federal court docket in West Palm Seashore, Florida on Monday, September 23, 2024. Routh is dealing with prices associated to the alleged tried assassination of former President Donald Trump final week. (Lothar Speer)
Routh is dealing with tried assassination prices. He was beforehand charged federally with possessing a gun with a scratched-out quantity and with possessing a gun illegally as a felon. He was ordered by a federal choose to stay in custody.
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Routh pleaded not responsible in federal court docket in West Palm Seashore, Florida.
On September 15, Routh allegedly hid within the bushes exterior Trump Worldwide Golf Membership in West Palm Seashore with a rifle as Trump was enjoying.
Authorities stated a Secret Service agent noticed the barrel of the gun protruding and instantly opened hearth. Routh allegedly took off, however was arrested a short while later.
