Ryan Routh tries to stab himself with pen after being convicted of Trump assassination attempt

Ryan Routh, the madman who holed up in a sniper’s nest with an assault rifle at one of President Trump’s golf courses, tried to stab himself with a pen in a Florida courtroom Tuesday after he was convicted of attempting to assassinate the then-GOP nominee.

A dramatic scene unfolded as jurors were leaving the courtroom when Routh took a pen and started trying to jab himself in the neck. -- More...

???? HOLY CRAP. After Ryan Routh was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Trump, he tried to STAB HIMSELF in the NECK "with a pen."

Then, 4 Marshals dragged him out of the room, shackled him, and brought him back into the courtroom.

The daughter became insanely… pic.twitter.com/q9Hh1fLIlR

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2025