Ryan Routh, accused in the second attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty in court today after he was suspected of taking a position armed with a rifle near one of the former president's golf courses in Florida on September 15, reported Reuters, quoted by dariknews.bg.
During a hearing in federal court, Raut, 58, pleaded not guilty to all five federal charges, which also include the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. The court has already ordered that he remain in jail pending trial.
According to prosecutors, the suspect intended to kill Trump while he was playing golf at the "Trump International Golf Club" in West Palm Beach, Florida. They say Raut, a embattled roofing contractor, denounced the Republican presidential candidate in a self-published book and released a letter left months earlier with an aide that referred to an assassination attempt on Trump.
"This was an assassination attempt against Donald Trump, but I failed you,", the suspect wrote, according to prosecutors in the lawsuit against him.
Raut's lawyers suggested at the Sept. 23 court hearing that the letter may have been an attempt by their client to gain publicity and shine a light on what they say is Raut's efforts to help democracy in Ukraine and Taiwan.
During a hearing in federal court, Raut, 58, pleaded not guilty to all five federal charges, which also include the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. The court has already ordered that he remain in jail pending trial.
According to prosecutors, the suspect intended to kill Trump while he was playing golf at the "Trump International Golf Club" in West Palm Beach, Florida. They say Raut, a embattled roofing contractor, denounced the Republican presidential candidate in a self-published book and released a letter left months earlier with an aide that referred to an assassination attempt on Trump.
"This was an assassination attempt against Donald Trump, but I failed you,", the suspect wrote, according to prosecutors in the lawsuit against him.
Raut's lawyers suggested at the Sept. 23 court hearing that the letter may have been an attempt by their client to gain publicity and shine a light on what they say is Raut's efforts to help democracy in Ukraine and Taiwan.