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A U.S. federal court has sentenced Ryan Routh to life in prison plus an additional seven years for attempting to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump.
The judge imposed the maximum penalty, ruling Routh’s actions were calculated, premeditated and posed an extreme threat to national security. Prosecutors outlined how the attack was planned and how law enforcement intervened before Trump was harmed.
Security agencies were credited with preventing what authorities say could have been one of the most consequential political assassinations in U.S. history.
The sentence guarantees Ryan Routh will never be released, sending a clear message about the consequences of political violence.
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