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Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison

Criminal Justice,Trump Assassination Attempts,Federal Judge,Trial,Conviction,Politics

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The man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump at a golf course in 2024 was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.

Prosecutors had asked for life without parole for Ryan Routh, who they say "remains totally unrepentant."

Prosecutors wrote that "the heinous nature of this assassination attempt — his selfish, violent decision to prevent the American voters from electing President Trump by killing him first — that warrants severe criminal punishment."...

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