The man accused of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump will stand trial in November, a federal judge ordered Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ordered a trial date for Ryan Routh, 58, for Monday, Nov. 18. It came a day after he pleaded not guilty to five federal charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate.
Last month, a judge ordered Routh to remain in jail without bond to await trial, citing potential flight risk.
Routh is accused of lying in wait for Trump near one of Trump’s Florida golf courses, armed with an SKS-style rifle, and allegedly leaving behind a note saying he sought to assassinate the former president….