Special Report: Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for 2024 Trump assassination attempt
NBC News·2026-02-04 19:30
We're coming on the air with breaking news. Just moments ago, Ryan Ruth, who was found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, the president, during the 2024 presidential campaign, was sentenced to life in federal prison. In September, Ruth was convicted, you may recall, on five counts tied to trying to kill then candidate Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course.You may remember Ruth tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen after learning that guilty verdict. Let's go to Aaron Gilchrist who's ...