November trial set for suspect in Trump assassination attempt in Florida

The antheral charged with attempting to assassinate Republican statesmanlike campaigner Donald Trump astatine his Florida play people past period volition basal proceedings successful November, a U.S. justice said connected Tuesday.

The bid for a November 18 proceedings commencement day from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon came the time aft Ryan Routh, 58, pleaded not blameworthy to 5 national charges, including attempted assassination of a large statesmanlike candidate.

Routh lurked with a firearm extracurricular Trump's play people successful West Palm Beach, Florida, connected September 15 with the intent to termination Trump portion helium golfed, prosecutors allege.

The proceedings day is preliminary and could beryllium delayed based connected the complexity of the case.

Trump is acceptable to look Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris successful the November 5 statesmanlike election.

Cannon besides presided implicit the transgression lawsuit accusing Trump of mishandling classified documents. In that case, the justice initially acceptable a proceedings to statesman wrong weeks of charges being brought, but the day was repeatedly postponed.

Cannon dismissed the charges successful that lawsuit successful July, prompting prosecutors to appeal.

Routh was thwarted successful his effort to assassinate Trump erstwhile a U.S. Secret Service cause spotted a firearm poking done a obstruction astatine the Trump International Golf Club and opened fire, according to prosecutors.

Routh was arrested aft allegedly fleeing the scene. He has been ordered to stay successful jailhouse to await trial.