Man Found Guilty in Attempted โAssassination of Former โPresident Trump
Fort Lauderdale, Florida โฃ- A Florida juryโข found Dominic Routh guilty today of attempting to assassinate former โฃPresident Donald Trumpโ duringโค aโฃ rallyโ inโข October 2023. The conviction marks aโ notable outcomeโค in a case that raised concerns about security surrounding political figures โขand the potential for politically motivated violence.
The verdict comes after a trial revealing Routh’s history โคof extremist views โand preparations โฃfor an attack. The incident prompted an immediate Secret Service โresponse and a heightened focus on threat assessment protocols. Routh now faces a โขsubstantial prison sentence, with โthe caseโ underscoring the ongoing challengesโ of protectingโ high-profile individuals โin an increasingly polarizedโ environment. State charges โof terrorism and attempted murder remain pending.
Routh, a North Carolina construction worker who had recently relocated toโ Hawaii, had openly discussedโฃ hisโ plans to insert himself into global conflicts. Priorโ to the attempted assassination, โheโ attempted to recruit fighters from โAfghanistan, Moldova, and taiwan to join the conflict inโ Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
Authorities uncovered a troublingโข past, including a 2002โ arrest inโ Greensboro, North carolina, whereโฃ Routhโค barricaded himself from police with a fullyโ automatic machine gun and an explosive device with a 10-inch fuse. In 2010, a โsearch of a warehouse โowned by Routhโค revealed โover 100 stolen items, ranging from powerโ tools to kayaks. Despite these felony arrests,โฃ Routh receivedโ probation or suspended sentences in both cases.
“Thisโ attempted assassination was not only an attack on ourโ President,but โขan affront to ourโค veryโ nation,” โฃstated former State โAttorney Pam Bondi,reflecting the gravity of the situation. โค
The โคAssociated Press contributed to this report.