/tags/assassination Assassination en-US SA���ʴ�ı Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:26:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-04/ryan-routh-convicted-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-sentenced-to-life-in-prison A Secret Service agent saw Ryan Routh with a rifle at a golf course in Florida and fired on him in 2024 as Trump was golfing. He was found guilty of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:26:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-04/ryan-routh-convicted-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-sentenced-to-life-in-prison Greg Allen /americas/2025-10-22/haitis-last-president-was-killed-in-2021-why-is-his-case-taking-so-long Dozens of people, from Colombian commandos to a former police chief to private security contractors in South Florida — even a former Haitian first lady — have been accused of participating in the 2021 plot to assassinate Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s last democratically elected president. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-22/haitis-last-president-was-killed-in-2021-why-is-his-case-taking-so-long Frances Robles and David C. Adams | The New York Times /law-justice/2025-09-23/man-who-represented-himself-is-found-guilty-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-at-florida-golf-course Ryan Routh has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year. After the verdict on Tuesday, Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen but was quickly restrained by officers. Routh, who represented himself in court, faces life in prison with sentencing scheduled for December 18th. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:51:42 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-23/man-who-represented-himself-is-found-guilty-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-at-florida-golf-course David Fischer | Associated Press /south-florida/2025-09-15/neurologist-resigns-um-after-posting-about-charlie-kirk-murder Dr. Michelle Bravo, a former neurologist at UM’s Miller School of Medicine, resigned after the University was made aware of her post on X about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:02:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-09-15/neurologist-resigns-um-after-posting-about-charlie-kirk-murder Katie Karlson | The Miami Hurricane /government-politics/2025-09-11/florida-politicos-respond-to-charlie-kirk-shooting Florida’s political leaders urged people to pray following news that conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot to death during a campus event in Utah. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-11/florida-politicos-respond-to-charlie-kirk-shooting Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2025-09-11/trump-assassination-ryan-routh Opening statements are set to begin for the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year, when he was campaigning for a second term. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:00:40 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-11/trump-assassination-ryan-routh Associated Press /law-justice/2025-09-09/man-accused-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-apologizes-to-potential-jurors The man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida stood before a group of potential jurors in a Florida courtroom and said he was “sorry for bringing you all in here.” Ryan Routh is representing himself in the trial that began Monday in the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida. Jury selection started Monday, with three batches of 60 jurors arriving at the federal courtroom in Fort Pierce. Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and several firearm violations. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:50:45 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-09/man-accused-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-apologizes-to-potential-jurors David Fischer | Associated Press /law-justice/2025-09-08/jury-selection-begins-in-the-trial-of-the-man-accused-of-attempting-to-assassinate-trump-in-florida Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida. The court has blocked off four weeks for the trial of Ryan Routh, but attorneys are expecting they’ll need less time. Jury selection began Monday and is expected to take three days, with opening statements planned for Thursday. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-08/jury-selection-begins-in-the-trial-of-the-man-accused-of-attempting-to-assassinate-trump-in-florida David Fischer | Associated Press /law-justice/2025-09-02/final-preparations-for-trial-of-man-accused-of-attempting-to-assassinate-trump-in-florida A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida is set to represent himself during a pretrial conference, as final preparations are made for trial. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-09-02/final-preparations-for-trial-of-man-accused-of-attempting-to-assassinate-trump-in-florida Associated Press /news/2022-09-02/argentinas-vice-president-is-threatened-by-a-man-wielding-a-handgun Argentina's president says an attempt to kill the vice president fails when a handgun misfires Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-02/argentinas-vice-president-is-threatened-by-a-man-wielding-a-handgun The Associated Press