Ryan Wesley Routh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump and Assault of a Federal Law Enforcement Officer

Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was sentenced to life in prison plus 84 months for attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and committing related violent and firearms offenses. The sentencing concludes a federal case involving an assassination attempt on a major political figure. Routh faced charges for attempted assassination and assault of a federal law enforcement officer.