FORT PIERCE, Fla.—The defense rested its case on Sept. 22 in the trial of Ryan Wesley Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024.
Routh, who is representing himself as the defendant in the case, called three witnesses on Sept. 22. He questioned a firearms expert about the SKS-style rifle found at the crime scene in September 2024, as well as two character witnesses who have known Routh for years. They testified that he has a history of community engagement and helping his friends and associates.
