Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump wants to represent himself in Florida case

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course told a federal judge Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself, saying he will be ready to defend himself before a trial jury this fall.

Ryan Routh made his request during a hearing in Fort Pierce before U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. more

8 Comments on Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump wants to represent himself in Florida case

  1. A true story. Happened today at 11 AM to 1 PM.
    A guy on a public podcast in New Orleans made very threatening and potentially treasonous statements about President Trump.
    He said, in HIS words that President Trump and Bimbo Bondi should be dragged out into the streets. He accused President Trump of being a Pedo. He talked about uprisings. He said and this is a direct quote “Trump is the enemy of the people” and much, much more.

    The whole thing was on his podcast. He’s a crazy Alex Jones follower/acolyte.

    What he said today went WAY over the top and the FBI or Secret Service, OR BOTH, need to be made aware. It was that OTT.

    Do not be fooled by his MAGA costume. He is not.
    This is not Doxxing. He did it to himself.
    His last name is Dibari and he says he is bad ass. He is not.

    All 2 hours were recorded and can be made avail to appropriate agencies if the need arises. He (Dibari) is on camera and it is not AI. He broadcast it himself and is responsible for it’s content, which should be looked at by professionals.

    Thanks

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  2. I just watched several hours of Lori Daybell’s trial in which she represented herself in the murder of her 2nd husband and the attempted murder of her niece’s husband. Since she already is serving 2-3 life sentences for the murder of her two children and the wife of her 3rd husband, maybe she thought it couldn’t make any difference one way or the other.

    Ted Bundy represented himself as well, although after his trial the judge told him it was too bad he chose the path he chose, because he would have made an excellent criminal trial atty. At least he was a law student.

    I don’t know what makes killers think they are better served by their own representation. I think there is a lot of delusional thinking involved. I hope the FBI has looked into other unsolved murders that Trump’s would-be assassin might have been involved in.

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  3. @Mental Checker — You shouldn’t assume that someone else has reported the guy to their regional FBI. I’m not going to watch his podcast, so maybe you should be the one to contact them. It certainly sounds like a credible threat.

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  4. People who have reached the end of the line (like this idiot, who will likely die in prison) have nothing to lose, so they figure they can have their minutes of fame in a televised court hearing.

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