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The selection of the Ryan Routh jury continues for Trump Assassination Tent Trial

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The selection of the jury is expected to resume Tuesday in Fort Pierce, Florida, for the federal trial of Ryan Routh, accused of having tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump in his West Palm Beach golf club in September 2024.

Three groups of 60 potential jurors participate in the jury selection process, where prosecutors and Routh, who represent themselves in the case, pose jurors a series of questions to determine if they can participate fairly in the trial. The jury selection process started on Monday and is expected to end on Wednesday.

Trial of Ryan Routh: the selection of the jury begins in the attempted assassination of Trump

Ryan Wesley Routh looks serious while holding the Ukrainian flag

Ryan Wesley Routh participates in a rally in the center of kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday April 30, 2022. (Photo / efrem lukatsky)

In the end, the jury selection process will identify 12 jurors and four alternates for the test.

The first group of 60 appeared on Monday ahead of prosecutors and Routh. His questions to the potential jurors addressed war in Gaza, the idea that the United States acquires Greenland – a proposal once launched by the president – and how they could react if they saw a turtle on the road during driving.

US District Judge Aileen Cannon, a named against Trump, rejected Roth’s questions as “politically charged” and said they were not necessary for the selection of the jury.

“None of the questions about your list has a rolling. They were out of the basis, sir, and have no relevance for the selection of the jury,” said Cannon.

Trump’s assassination attempt suspects Ryan Routh puts the president around the golf course

FBI investigators collect evidence of the perimeter of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach

FBI investigators collect evidence of the perimeter of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, Monday, September 16, 2024. (Mega for Fox News Digital)

Prosecutors claim that Roth, a 59-year-old construction worker, sought to kill Trump for weeks and marked a place in shrubs on September 15, 2024, when a secret service agent detected him by pointing a rifle on Trump while the candidate in the era has played golf in his West Palm Beach Country Club. Roth targeted his rifle on the agent, but abandoned his weapon and the scene after the secret service agent opened fire.

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Presumed potential of Trump Assassin, Ryan Routh a few moments after his arrest

Ryan Routh is accused of having targeted an AK-47 to former president Trump while he golfing on his journey in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was investigated as a second assassination attempt on Trump. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

Roth faces federal accusations, including an attempted assassination of a large presidential candidate, as well as the assault of a federal officer and various firearms of firearms. The accusations are sentenced to potential perpetuity if the jury guilty. Meanwhile, Roulth argued that he was innocent and pleaded not guilty to all federal accusations, in addition to the accusations of state of terrorism and attempted murder.

The declarations of opening of the trial should begin on Thursday, and the prosecutors are about to get started in their case immediately after. The court allocated four weeks for Roth’s trial, and should end at the latest on October 3.

Jamie Joseph de Fox News, Heather Lacey and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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