The key witness testifies to the sale of rifle to the attempted assassination of Trump Suspect Ryan Routh

The jurors of the Ryan Routh federal trial – accused of having tried to assassinate President Donald Trump in his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024 – heard testimonies of the man prosecutors on Wednesday sold Routh the semi -automatic rifle linked to the case.

Ronnie Jay Oxendine, an entrepreneur in the roof of North Carolina recently sentenced for firearm, told the jurors: “I have to come to this court and tell the truth” in the context of his advocacy agreement. Showed the weapon, Oxendine said: “It was my rifle.”

Oxendine said that in August 2024, the Tina Cooper intermediary organized a sale in the fenced parking lot of her office.

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A sketch representing legal proceedings during the trial of Ryan Routh in Fort Pierce, Florida, September 15, 2025. Ryan Routh is accused of an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024. (Lothar Speer)

“Ryan gave me $ 350 for the rifle and gave Tina $ 100,” he said.

He added that Routh worked the Bolt, asked for ammunition and said he wanted the weapon because his son “was intimidated by his roommates”. Oxendine said Roth told him that he “would delete the serial number … so that wouldn’t come back.”

He also told prosecutors that he had around 300 firearms, denied having withdrawn himself a serial number and admitted that the FBI had later accused him of a sawy hunting rifle. He risks up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $ 250,000.

During the counter-examination, Routh began by saying to Oxendine: “Delighted to see you again … I know that you are extremely angry with me”, before asking if the year he has already spent in detention could be applied to Oxendine. Judge Aileen Cannon struck the commentary on the file and warned Routh against other explosions.

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Images of exhibitions presented to the court by the government during the Ryan Routh trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, September 17, 2025. Ryan Routh is accused of an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024. (Doj)

Routh asked Oxendine if he knew he was violent.

“Have you ever known me to hurt someone?” Asked Routh. Oxendine replied: “I know you were noisy.”

When asked if he knew Roth was sweet, Oxendine said, “I don’t know you well. I have heard of threatening people.”

The courtroom also heard the FBI working group officer Patrick Lantry, about surveillance in a south bay truck stop, in Florida, where the investigators found orange earplugs and cans of vienne sausage.

The interrogations of Routh took a turn when he approached the cans of Vienne vienne empty on the ground around the truck stop. He said there were insects and ants rampant and then asked if possible food to feed them.

Lantry replied that it was possible, then Routh said that it was a good gesture, but that the one who left the food did not clean and that he should have.

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A sketch representing legal proceedings during the trial of Ryan Routh in Fort Pierce, Florida, September 15, 2025. Ryan Routh is accused of an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024. (Lothar Speer)

AARON THOMPSON AARON, said Roth bought a prepaid line under the name of “John White”. When Routh said to him: “I don’t know how trustworthy you are”, Cannon hit him from the record.

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Prosecutors should conclude their case on Thursday. The defense was invited to prepare her witnesses on Friday. Routh said that he will call an expert in firearms and character witnesses, but he is still not clear if he will testify in his own name.

Samantha Daigle of Fox News contributed to this report.