Ryan Wesley Routh Faces Life Sentence for Trump Murder Plot

Ryan Wesley Routh faces a potential life sentence during a Wednesday hearing in Florida following his conviction for the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.Prosecutors requested the maximum penalty while defense attorney Martin Roth argued for a shorter term of 20 to 27 years citing mental health diagnoses.The 60-year-old defendant was apprehended in September 2024 after being spotted with a rifle at a golf course in West Palm Beach.