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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