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Assassin's Plea: Inmate Seeks Assisted Suicide in Prison

10/31/2025

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Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, asked to be imprisoned in a state permitting assisted suicide.
Representing himself, Ryan Routh was arrested in September 2024 after being caught with a rifle at Trump's golf course.
Routh described himself as a failure, urged a prisoner exchange for U.S. prisoners held abroad, and noted the Federal Bureau of Prisons will decide his placement.

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Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, asked to be imprisoned in a state permitting assisted suicide.
Representing himself, Ryan Routh was arrested in September 2024 after being caught with a rifle at Trump's golf course.
Routh described himself as a failure, urged a prisoner exchange for U.S. prisoners held abroad, and noted the Federal Bureau of Prisons will decide his placement.