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Couple Charged for Selling Gun to Trump Assassin

7/11/2025

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Tina Brown Cooper and Ronnie Jay Oxendine face charges from the U.S. Department of Justice for selling a gun to Ryan Routh, who allegedly plotted to assassinate President Trump at his Florida golf club. Both have admitted guilt to firearm-related offenses, while Routh, barred from gun ownership, awaits trial in September.

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Story summary

Tina Brown Cooper and Ronnie Jay Oxendine face charges from the U.S. Department of Justice for selling a gun to Ryan Routh, who allegedly plotted to assassinate President Trump at his Florida golf club. Both have admitted guilt to firearm-related offenses, while Routh, barred from gun ownership, awaits trial in September.