Man found guilty of attempted assassination in plot to kill Trump at Florida golf club

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A man was found guilty on Tuesday (Sept 23) of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump near his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida last year.   59-year-old Ryan Routh was convicted of plotting to kill Trump after pointing a rifle through a fence as the then-presidential candidate played golf.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yff7kv39  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A man was found guilty on Tuesday of attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump

00:07near his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida last year.

00:1159-year-old Ryan Routh was convicted of plotting to kill Trump

00:15after pointing a rifle through a fence as the then-presidential candidate played golf.

00:20He fled when a Secret Service agent spotted him and opened fire.

00:24After the verdict was read, Ruth tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen

00:28but was stopped by marshals who tackled him and dragged him out of the courtroom.

00:33Trump later said he was very appreciative, praising law enforcement, the judge and jury

00:38and calling the conviction a very big moment for justice in America.

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