A federal judge on Florida ordered the suspect accused of trying assassinate former President Trump not to be released from custody
A federal judge on Monday ordered Ryan Routh, the man accused in connection with an assassination attempt against former President Trump earlier this month, held in custody.
Magistrate Judge Ryon McCabe granted the government’s request to detain Ryan Routh pending the resolution of these charges during a court hearing in Florida.
Prior to the hearing, the Justice Department asked the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida to keep Routh in pretrial detention. McCabe said federal prosecutors met its burden and the weight of the evidence was strong.
Routh has been charged federally with possessing a gun with a scratched-out number and with possessing a gun illegally as a felon, though more serious charges are likely pending.
