Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh can represent himself at trial, federal judge rules
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Ryan Routh, charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course, has been granted permission by Judge Aileen Cannon to represent himself in his upcoming trial.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
"Mr. Routh has now refused six attempts from members of our office/the defense team to meet with Mr. Routh. As a result, undersigned counsel submits that the attorney-client relationship is irreconcilably broken. It is clear that Mr. Routh wishes to represent himself, and he is within his Constitutional rights to make such a demand," the lawyers wrote in a filing late Wednesday night.
The lawyers added that they went to speak with Routh on Tuesday at the Federal Detention Center in Miami, but were informed that Routh didn’t want to meet with them.
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