WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A person already jailed on federal fees of making an attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as he golfed ultimate fall will face further state terrorism and tried homicide fees, Florida’s lawyer basic stated Thursday.
Ryan Routh attempted to undermine the rustic’s political machine and can face state tried first-degree homicide and terrorism fees, Lawyer Basic James Uthmeier stated.
“Making an attempt to take the lifetime of a former president and a number one presidential candidate isn’t simply an assault on one guy, this was once a political assault in opposition to our Republican type of executive and our stocks American values,” Uthmeier stated.
Routh’s lead lawyer, Kristy Militello, did not instantly reply to an e mail in search of remark.
In keeping with prosecutors, Routh plotted to kill Trump as Trump golfed at his West Palm Seashore golfing path in September. Secret Carrier officials noticed Routh earlier than Trump got here into view. Routh aimed his rifle at an agent, who opened fireplace, which led Routh to drop his weapon and flee with out firing, they stated.
Uthmeier, a Republican, criticized the Biden management, accusing it of seeking to “frustrate our efforts” and “block” his workplace’s investigation. He lauded FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi for being prepared to “paintings in combination to pursue justice.”
Routh is jailed on federal fees of making an attempt to assassinate a big presidential candidate, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a criminal offense of violence, assaulting a federal officer, being a felon in ownership of a firearm and ammunition, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial quantity.
He’s due in court docket at the federal fees in September. The lag between his arrest and his subsequent court docket date was once granted to provide his lawyers time to study loads of hours of pictures from police frame cameras and surveillance cameras, and to pore over subject material from Routh’s 17 mobile phones and different digital units.
In a while after Routh’s arrest, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stated the state would habits its personal investigation and may just deliver fees that are not to be had on the federal stage.
If convicted of the tried assassination fee, Routh might be sentenced to existence in jail.
