Trial Begins for Suspect Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Trump
With the selection of 12 jurors and 4 alternates, ryan Wesley Roth is set to stand trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and CNN, 12 jurors and 4 alternates have been selected for the trial of Ryan Wesley Roth. He is accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September at a Florida golf course.
Roth is representing himself in court without an attorney.
Prosecutors say that Roth had spent weeks planning a gun attack but was thwarted by intervention from the Secret Service.
The 59-year-old defendant has chosen to defend himself. A federal judge allowed him to decline court-appointed lawyers, although they remain present in court should he need assistance.
The trial is scheduled to begin early today local time.
News Sources: © webangah News Agency
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