Prosecutors Are Overwhelmed With Evidence on Trump Suspect
Federal authorities prosecuting would-be presidential assassin Ryan Routh, who they allege tried to shoot Donald Trump on a golf course last month, have asked for more time to analyze the mountains of evidence they’ve gathered in the case.
In a filing on Wednesday, prosecutors argued that the case against Routh is “unusual and complex,” and motioned to have upcoming deadlines canceled and the case removed from the trial calendar.
Routh, 58, was initially charged right after the incident on Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida with owning a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a weapon with an obliterated serial number. Prosecutors added the attempted assassination charge days later.