Ryan Routh, who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump two months before the US election in 2024, was sentenced to life in prison, a sentence the ruling judge stated was 'to protect the public from future crime.' After the guilty verdict was read, Routh attempted to stab himself in the neck with a pen.

WASHINGTON: A man faces up to life in prison Wednesday over his attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course just months before the US presidential election in…

Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to kill the president at a West Palm Beach golf club in 2024, set to face sentencing