Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Ryan Routh’s « politically charged » jury questions about Gaza and Greenland during his Trump assassination attempt trial.
The first day of jury selection kicked off Monday in Fort Pierce, Fla., for the high-profile federal trial of Ryan Routh, who allegedly sought to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in September 2024.
Routh, who is representing himself, appeared at the federal courthouse on Monday morning wearing a gray suit and ankle shackles as the voir dire process began, with prosecutors and Routh questioning jurors to determine whether they can fairly participate in the trial.
The jury selection process will identify 12 jurors and four alternates for the trial.
During jury selection, Routh asked potential jurors their views on the war in Gaza, their position on the U.S. potentially acquiring Greenland as the president has floated, and how they would act if they were driving and spotted a turtle in the middle of the road.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed Routh’s questions as « politically charged », and said that they were unnecessary for jury selection.
