Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course

"The pen Routh used to try to stab himself was a flexible pen designed to prevent people in custody from using it as a weapon, so he did not puncture his skin or otherwise hurt himself, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person could not publicly disclose specific details of the incident and spoke on the condition of anonymity."

"As marshals were dragging him from the courtroom, Routh's daughter Sara Routh began screaming, "Dad I love you, don't do anything. I'll get you out. He didn't hurt anybody." She continued screaming as her father was taken from the courtroom, saying the case against him was rigged. She was escorted from the courtroom and later waited outside with her brother Adam Routh for the motorcade that took their father away."

Ryan Routh was convicted on all counts in the case charging him with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year. A jury of five men and seven women deliberated about two hours before returning the verdict. Immediately after the verdict, Routh grabbed a flexible pen and tried to stab himself in the neck; marshals swarmed him and dragged him from the courtroom, and he did not puncture his skin. His daughter screamed and accused the case of being rigged. Routh represented himself during the trial and was unshackled then; he wore shackles when brought before the judge. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18; Routh faces life in prison.

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