"Ryan Routh was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for his attempted assassination of President Donald Trump shortly before the 2024 presidential election. The attorney for the 59-year-old Hawaiian native was seeking a 27-year prison sentence for Routh, which he said was a fair punishment for the thwarted killing. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon disagreed and slapped him with a life sentence. CNN's Randi Kaye reported Routh was hit with an additional 402 months on top of the life sentence for his various charges."
"Judge Cannon told Routh his plot was deliberate and evil, Kaye reported. Despite your feigned peacefulness, you demonstrated your intent to kill and almost achieved your evil plan, the judge said. Before his sentencing, Routh described himself as a human shell and requested he be sent to a prison where assisted suicide was an option, Kaye reported. He also made bizarre remarks about Israel and Gaza, like telling the judge to call Israel and trade me."
Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh to life in prison and added 402 months for charges stemming from a September 15, 2024 attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course. A jury found Routh guilty on five counts including attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses including possession with an obliterated serial number. A Secret Service agent fired one shot at Routh, who fled and was arrested while driving away. Routh described himself as a human shell and requested placement in a facility permitting assisted suicide.
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