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From Fox News: The suspect in the second assassination attempt on former President Trump laughed and smiled ahead of his first court appearance in Florida on Monday, FOX News confirmed.
Ryan Wesley Routh, wearing jail scrubs and shackles on his wrists and ankles, walked into court and smiled and laughed about three to four times as he was speaking to his court-appointed attorney before the hearing began, FOX News observed. No cameras were permitted inside the federal court hearing regarding charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Routh appeared fully engaged and answered all the questions from the judge during the about 10-minute-long hearing Monday. He will be formally arraigned on Sept. 30.
FOX is told additional federal charges are possible. The initial charges announced Monday will keep Routh in custody.
So far, Routh has been charged on two gun counts. He faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and supervised release for the first offense, and a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and supervised release for the second offense.
According to the Associated Press, a bond hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 23, and a probable cause hearing or arraignment has been set for Sept. 30, depending on whether the government secures an indictment on the charges.
MORE CHILLING DETAILS JUST IN, per the AP:
According to the complaint, cell phone records show that Routh was in the area of the golf course tree line for about 12 hours, from approximately 1:59 a.m. until 1:31 p.m. on Sunday.
The license plate on the Nissan SUV in which Routh was stopped was registered to a 2012 Ford truck that has been reported stolen, according to authorities.
Alleged would be Trump assassin Ryan Routh was repeatedly laughing in federal court. pic.twitter.com/Yg3A691qlJ
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) September 16, 2024
Investigative journalist Laura Loomer announced, “Ryan Routh smiled when he walked into court today. He also laughed in court. He’s being charged for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.”
Ryan Routh smiled when he walked into court today. He also laughed in court.
He’s being charged for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. https://t.co/FrodHMR6PC
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) September 16, 2024
The Martin County Sheriff’s Department has released video footage and photos of the moment Routh was arrested on the high way Sunday. He is seen smugly smiling after being handcuffed.
Below is body cam footage of the moment the officers arrested Routh:
Trump assassination attempt suspect laughs, smiles during first court appearance in Florida https://t.co/p6Q3oK1AO7
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 16, 2024
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