U.S. Judge Delays Trial of Suspect in Second Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

A U.S. judge has postponed the trial of the suspect in the second attempted assassination of President-elect Donald Trump until September 2025, according to a court order.

On Thursday, Judge Eileen Cannon, of the U.S. District Court in Florida, granted the request for a delay submitted by the attorneys representing the suspect, Ryan Roth, aged 58. The trial, initially scheduled for February 10, 2025, has now been rescheduled to begin on September 8, 2025.

Roth’s legal team requested the delay due to the substantial volume of evidence in the case. However, Judge Cannon dismissed a request to delay the trial until December 2025, calling it “excessive.”

Roth is facing five charges, including the attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. He also faces charges related to carrying a firearm near one of Trump’s golf courses in Florida last September, where he allegedly planned to shoot the former president during the election campaign.

This trial comes after a previous assassination attempt on July 13, when Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, narrowly escaping with a minor ear injury.

The case has drawn widespread attention due to the high-profile nature of the attempted attacks on Trump, raising security concerns for presidential candidates during the election season.

The trial will proceed under the watch of a jury, with expectations for the case to become a focal point of national security and legal discussions as the 2025 election approaches.

Reuters