• Alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh is seeking to fire his court-appointed attorneys and represent himself, claiming an irreparable breakdown in legal counsel. As the September trial approaches, Routh is also contesting how much of his writings and communications the jury will be allowed to see — including a chilling letter urging others to kill the former president.

MIAMI, FL (TDR) — Attorneys for Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, filed a motion Wednesday to terminate their own appointment, citing a complete breakdown in the attorney-client relationship. The motion claims Routh has refused six meetings with his legal team and did not attend a scheduled conference at the Miami federal detention center.

“It is clear that Mr. Routh wishes to represent himself, and he is within his Constitutional rights to make such a demand,” the motion reads.

Under established U.S. Supreme Court precedent, criminal defendants may represent themselves in court, provided they can demonstrate to a judge that they are mentally competent to waive legal counsel.

Evidence Disputes and Self-Representation

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Routh is simultaneously entangled in a pretrial dispute with the Department of Justice over what evidence can be introduced at trial. Prosecutors want to submit selected excerpts from Routh’s communications, including a “Dear World” letter in which he allegedly apologized for failing to kill Trump and offered a bounty for someone else to finish the job.

However, DOJ attorneys argue that Routh’s own full letter and other communications should be excluded from the defense’s case as inadmissible hearsay — a position that Routh vigorously contests.

“How can my out-of-court statements be inadmissible hearsay—it is not even hearsay—it is direct factual comments from the horse’s mouth,” Routh wrote in a Tuesday letter to Judge Aileen Cannon.

“You want to exclude our sniper expert and now all witnesses — do we even need to show up???” he added, indicating plans to call unnamed witnesses, including individuals reportedly located in Mexico, Ukraine, and Iran.

Trial Timeline and Legal Maneuvering

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Routh is scheduled to return to court Thursday to explain, once again, why he believes he should represent himself. A second hearing is set for Friday, where Judge Cannon will address the admissibility of key evidence and witness testimony.

His trial remains slated for September, one year after prosecutors allege that Routh attempted to assassinate then-candidate Trump by firing on him at a Florida golf course. A Secret Service agent thwarted the attempt, according to court filings.

Routh has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and firearms violations.

As the legal drama unfolds, the case is testing boundaries of due process, defendant rights, and national security concerns in the volatile environment of a presidential election year.

Will a self-represented accused assassin succeed in reshaping the courtroom narrative—or unravel his own defense?

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