"Jury selection begins today in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump last year when he was running for president. The 59-year-old has been in custody since September 2024 and faces four other counts, including federal weapons violations. Routh has a criminal record, including a 2002 conviction in North Carolina for possessing an explosive device. He will represent himself in court."
"A key piece of evidence in the trial will be a 12-page letter Routh left with a friend that was later turned over to the authorities, NPR's Greg Allen tells Up First. Allen says prosecutors intend to show only the first page to the jury. On that page, Routh wrote, "Dear World, This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I failed you.""
Jury selection begins in the trial of Ryan Routh, charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump. Routh, 59, has been in custody since September 2024 and faces weapons and other federal counts. He has a past conviction for possessing an explosive device and will represent himself. Prosecutors plan to show the first page of a 12-page letter Routh left with a friend; that page reads, 'Dear World, This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I failed you.' Routh seeks to admit the full letter. Judge Aileen Cannon has not yet ruled. President Trump said he will not 'go to war' with cities but vowed to 'clean them up,' prompting criticism from Illinois leaders and tense reactions in Chicago.
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