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-Trump cancels meeting with Schumer, Jeffries over ‘unserious,’ ‘ridiculous demands’ as funding deadline looms

– Trump mocks NATO allies for ‘funding the war against themselves’ with Russian energy purchases

-Top House Dem fires back at Trump’s ‘unhinged’ shutdown remarks amid collapse of gov funding talks

Found guilty 

Jurors on Tuesday delivered a guilty verdict for Ryan Routh on all charges after he attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last September. 

After the verdict was read, Routh reportedly appeared to try to stab himself in the neck with a pen before four U.S. Marshals restrained him.

His daughter, Sara Routh, reportedly stood up and said:

“Don’t do anything. I will get you out. What the f—, f—, he didn’t hurt anybody. This is not fair. This is all rigged – you guys are a–holes.” The jury was still in the room at the time…Read more

World Stage

WHO’S WATCHING WHO: Lawsuit claims baby monitors marketed as safe may be feeding data to Beijing

TRUMP VS. WORLD: Trump slams European recognition of Palestinian state as ‘reward’ for Hamas

FUNDING CHAOS: Trump slams UN for ‘creating new problems,’ questions its role in fiery UNGA speech

UNSECURE COUNCIL: Baltic leaders rip UN Security Council as useless while Russia holds permanent seat

FRANCE VS TRUMP: Watch: Macron calls Trump after presidential motorcade blocks him in NYC traffic

WARNING ON GLOBALISM: Trump scolds European nations over immigration policies during major UN address

ON NOTICE: Trump says NATO countries should shoot down Russian jets that violate airspace

Capitol Hill

MONEY VS POLITICS: House Oversight probes whether American retirees’ pension funds ‘are being used in a progressive playbook’

Across America 

TECH REPENTS: Google to reinstate banned YouTube accounts censored for political speech

GRACE VS JUSTICE: Cully Stimson analyzes whether Erika Kirk’s forgiveness has legal ramifications

WHO’S WATCHING WHO: Lawsuit claims baby monitors marketed as safe may be feeding data to Beijing

PRICED OUT: NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani calls World Cup tickets ‘absurd’ at ‘$6,000’ for final game at MetLife Stadium

MILLION DOLLAR DODGE: New Jersey Democratic candidate for governor faces net worth questions as viral clip resurfaces

‘DIVISIVE’ AGENDA: Hegseth axes Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services citing divisive agenda

‘POLICY FAILURES’: South Dakota Democratic lawmaker switches registration to Republican

‘WHAT IS HAPPENING?’: New book reveals what Kamala Harris ‘moaned’ to her husband during Walz’s disastrous VP debate

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is targeting an illegal alien who is charged with strangling his infant sister with a power cord, leaving the baby in critical condition.

In a statement Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it had lodged a detainer against Alvaro Mejia-Ayala, a 21-year-old Salvadoran national, after he was arrested for strangulation of an infant by police in Leesburg, Virginia.

According to the Leesburg Police Department, police responded to a report of an infant not breathing on the morning of Sept. 17. The department said it discovered the baby had been the victim of an assault and that Mejia-Ayala had fled on foot.

Local Fox affiliate Fox 5 reported that the infant was found unresponsive with a white charging cable around her neck.

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With the assistance of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the department tracked down Mejia-Ayala. He is now in custody and is being charged with strangulation.

According to DHS, the baby is in critical condition.

A spokesperson for the agency told Fox News Digital that Mejia-Ayala entered the U.S. as part of a family unit from El Salvador during the Obama administration in 2016. The spokesperson said that on Oct. 17, 2024, the Biden administration dismissed Mejia-Ayala’s immigration case, allowing him to illegally remain in the U.S. indefinitely.

DHS also said that Mejia-Ayala was previously arrested by police for reckless driving in 2024, but he was released “before ICE could even lodge a detainer.”

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The Virginia General District Court online database says that Mejia-Ayala pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving in February 2024. The database also lists several other charges against Mejia-Ayala, including driving without a license in 2023 and failure to display license plates in 2024 and 2025.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin commented on the case, saying that “ICE lodged an immigration detainer to ensure this heinous criminal is not released on U.S. streets.”

“What kind of sick monster strangles a defenseless, innocent baby girl with a charging cord? This barbarism has no place in the U.S.,” said McLaughlin. “President Trump and Secretary Noem have been clear: Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.”

In a separate message posted to X, McLaughlin wrote, “Pray for this precious baby girl. May God cover her and protect her.”

MISSING NY GIRL FOUND IN ILLINOIS AMONG ILLEGAL MIGRANTS

In another X post, Homeland Security called Mejia-Ayala a “monster” and the case an example of “PURE EVIL.”

“This criminal illegal alien STRANGLED AN INFANT with a charging cable,” DHS wrote, adding, “President Trump and @Sec_Noem will not allow this barbarism in America.”

A spokesperson for Biden declined to comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to Obama spokespeople but did not receive a response by the time of publication. 

The New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police (NJ FOP) endorsed gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli Tuesday, marking a red shift on law enforcement issues in the Garden State.

Ciattarelli, a former State Assembly member endorsed by President Donald Trump, reacted to the endorsement on X, noting he was “honored” to have the faith, trust and confidence of the organization’s leadership.

“As Governor, I will do everything in my power to support law enforcement – and their families. Working in close partnership, we can and will make communities all across New Jersey safe,” he wrote in a post. 

“In a number of ways, the job of law enforcement has never been more difficult, which is why recruitment, retention and morale is down. We can change all that by restoring respect for authority, law and order and, most of all, the men and women in blue who are trained and dedicated professionals very much committed to serving and protecting.”

TRUMP NOT ON BALLOT, BUT PRESIDENT FRONT AND CENTER IN 2025 ELECTIONS

The NJ FOP does not always endorse a gubernatorial candidate. Its most recent endorsement before the Ciattarelli nod was handed to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2016.

Murphy, who led consistently in the polls, won the race in 2017.

“Law enforcement needs the support of our political leadership,” Ciattarelli wrote in the post. “As Governor, they will have it from me, the Attorney General, and my entire administration.”

GIANNO CALDWELL MULLS SENATE BID AS CHICAGOANS ARE ‘BEGGING FOR CHANGE’ ON CRIME WOES

The 63-year-old business owner first ran for governor in 2017, finishing runner-up in the Republican primary. In 2021, he secured the GOP nomination but fell short of ousting Murphy in a near upset.

Ciattarelli vowed that, on his first day of office, he will repeal the state’s Immigrant Trust Directive, which restricts local police from working closely with federal immigration authorities. 

While he promised to direct the attorney general to withdraw lawsuits brought against the Trump administration, he said his allegiance is with New Jerseyans.

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In response to recent surveys predicting he is falling behind Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Ciattarelli told affiliate FOX 5 New York, “This is the same polling that had me down double digits with two weeks to go last time. We’ve got it as a dead heat, as does my opponent.”

Democrat Adelita Grijalva has won a special election in battleground Arizona, securing the congressional seat left vacant by her father’s death and further eroding Republicans’ razor-thin House majority.

The Associated Press reports that Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor, defeated business owner and contractor Daniel Butierez, the Republican nominee, in Tuesday’s election in southern Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.

Grijalva will serve the remaining 15 months of the term of Raul Grijalva, who died in March following complications from cancer treatment.

TRUMP NOT ON BALLOT BUT FRONT-AND-CENTER IN 2025 ELECTIONS

The younger Grijalva’s victory was anything but a surprise in the left-leaning district. Democrats enjoy a nearly two-to-one voter registration advantage over Republicans in the Hispanic-majority district, which stretches from Yuma to Tucson and includes almost the entire length of the state’s border with Mexico.

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Republicans currently control the House 219-214, with two vacant seats remaining. 

Besides Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, there’s also a vacancy in Texas 18th Congressional District, a heavily Democrat-dominated district in Houston, following the March death of Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner. The special election to fill the seat will be held on November 4, which is Election Day 2025.

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, a right-leaning seat where Republican Rep. Mark Green stepped down in July to take a job in the private sector, is also currently vacant. The special election to fill the seat will be held on December 2.

Grijalva, thanks in part to her family name and her support from national progressive rock stars, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, grabbed over 60% of the primary vote this summer in a five-candidate showdown.

Progressive activist and social media influencer Deja Foxx came in a distant second.

Grijalva, who with her victory became Arizona’s first Latina in Congress, targeted President Donald Trump as she campaigned,

“In Congress, I commit to fight Trump’s cruel agenda, like the Big Ugly Bill that took away coverage from nearly 383,000 Arizonans and 142,000 children,” Grijalva pledged in a social media post, as she took aim at Trump, congressional Republicans, and their sweeping domestic policy measure that they named the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Grijalva had also said that if she won, she would immediately sign a discharge petition by Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. The petition, which is currently just one vote shy of passing, calls on the GOP-controlled House to vote to urge the Justice Department to release the files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Butierez, as he campaigned, had been promoting himself as the change candidate in a district controlled by Democrats since the seat was created over two decades ago.

“This is your chance to actually get a Representative who will represent everyone. If you vote we win, if you don’t only the radicals will have representation,” he wrote on X.

Butierez, who as the 2024 GOP congressional nominee lost to the elder Grijalva while Trump narrowly carried the southwestern battleground state at the top of the ballot, easily won this summer’s Republican primary in the special election.

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While Trump carried Arizona last year after losing it in 2020, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee and then-Vice President Kamala Harris won the district by 23 points. 

Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin, in a statement after the race was called, said that “Rep.-elect Grijalva won a hard-fought race. Now, Arizonans will have a fighter in their corner who will stand up to Trump on behalf of families who want to see real leadership in Washington.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is slamming the Biden administration, especially former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, for leaving behind an “unprecedented backlog” of critical infrastructure safety improvements across the country. 

A spokesperson for Buttigieg, who is a rumored 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, dismissed the DOT’s criticisms as “nonsense.” 

This week, Duffy announced that his  department is obligating four grants, totaling $42 million, to improve safety on Florida’s Brightline high speed railway, which runs from Miami to Orlando. According to the department, the grants were announced and touted under Buttigieg’s leadership, but the Biden administration never actually delivered on obligating those funds. 

The DOT said the Trump administration inherited a backlog of over 3,200 grants that were announced but never obligated by Buttigieg-Biden. The department said that this has “delayed critical investments in communities across the country.” 

DUFFY EXPANDS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAINING PROGRAM TO FIGHT NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE

In Florida, the oldest grant now being obligated by the Trump administration was first announced three years ago in 2022. The department said that “after much fanfare, their administration failed to do any of the work to actually process and deliver these funds to Brightline or project sponsors in Florida.” 

DOT said these unfulfilled grants were to help install safety fencing, grade crossing upgrades and a trespassing alert system. The grants included $24.9 million for a trespassing and intrusion mitigation project, $15.4 million for a Broward County sealed corridor project, $1.6 million for a trespassing identification and classification system and a $150,000 grant for Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to support overtime costs for enforcement of pedestrian trespassing at hot spots. 

“Under Secretary Duffy’s direction, the Department of Transportation is working diligently to accelerate the distribution of these long-overdue funds and address core infrastructure projects,” said DOT.

In the statement, Duffy called the unfulfilled safety grants “the latest consequence of the unprecedented Biden-Buttigieg backlog.” 

One of the defining moments of Buttigieg’s tenure as transportation secretary involved a major train wreck that released toxic materials in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023. While Buttigieg was criticized for his handling of the crisis, he placed the blame on the Trump administration for reversing a rail regulation because of a law passed by Congress in 2015.  

“Their failure to execute on these rail grants – some of which stretch back years — put Brightline’s three million annual passengers and Florida communities in unnecessary danger,” said Duffy. “Under President Trump’s leadership, America is building again. We are delivering critical resources in record time to enhance safety on our railways, roads, and bridges.”

BUTTIGIEG ‘GOT NOTHING DONE,’ DUFFY DECLARES: ‘PETE APPEARS UNBURDENED BY NO LONGER BEING A CABINET SECRETARY’

In response, Chris Meagher, a spokesman for Buttigieg, dismissed the DOT’s criticisms as “more of the same nonsense we’ve heard from them in the past.” 

“We invested in more projects than any administration in the past, and more than 22,000 projects were completed during Pete’s time in office,” Meagher told Fox News Digital. 

He said that during Buttigieg’s tenure, the DOT announced more than $390 billion of funding for more than 78,000 projects, more than 22,000 of which were completed, including 445 rail projects, over 200,000 miles of roadway repairs and improvements, over 12,300 projects to build, repair and modernize bridges, and other projects. 

He noted that “some of those projects take time to get done right.” 

“As with any change in Administration, it then becomes the job of the incoming Administration to finish the job, which is nothing new,” said Meagher. “What is new is that the current officeholder complains about it instead of just getting the job done.” 

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A spokesperson for the Trump DOT, meanwhile, told Fox News Digital that while Buttigieg and Biden “talked a big game,” their backlog “speaks volumes.” 

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“They didn’t do the hard work to actually get critical infrastructure dollars out the door. Instead, they spent their time wasting billions on DEI programs and worrying about whether the term cockpit was offensive,” said the spokesperson.

“The contrast here couldn’t be more clear,” the spokesperson went on. “In less than a year, Secretary Duffy has moved quickly to get clear the backlog and invest in real infrastructure projects like these rail grants. Brightline riders and Florida communities will be safer because of it.” 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News anchor Bret Baier in an exclusive interview with “Special Report” that his relationship with President Donald Trump has grown closer, with more frequent communication and stronger alignment on how to handle the ongoing war with Russia.

Asked directly by Baier if his ties with Trump had improved, Zelenskyy said, “I think we have better relations than before. It’s good that we have often [had] phone calls and meetings, and the fact that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin was lying to President Trump so many times also made a difference between us.”

Zelenskyy also said the intelligence shared between Kyiv and Washington is now more closely aligned, which he described as important for making decisions on the battlefield.

ZELENSKYY ACCUSES TRUMP OF GIVING PUTIN ‘WHAT HE WANTED’ AT ALASKA SUMMIT

During the program, Baier read part of a Truth Social message in which Trump said Ukraine, with European and NATO backing, could win back all its territory. Zelenskyy admitted the outlook surprised him but called it encouraging.

“President Trump was more positive in it, and he showed that he wants to support Ukraine to the very end,” Zelenskyy said. “I was very positive about signals from the side that Trump and America will be with us to the end of the war.”

Zelenskyy said Trump understands the need for stronger measures against Moscow. He called for pressure directly on Russia’s energy sector and banking system and said more sanctions are expected from the U.S.

BACK FROM ALASKA, TRUMP STARTS WEEK WITH CRUCIAL FOREIGN POLICY TALKS OVER UKRAINE WAR

He added that Trump’s position has shifted to territorial concessions. 

“I think he understands for today that we can’t just swap territories. It’s not fair,” Zelenskyy said.

The interview marked Zelenskyy’s clearest signal yet that he believes Trump’s administration is committed to Ukraine’s defense.

The Ukrainian leader said he wants the conflict to an end as quickly as possible, while cautioning that Putin remains unwilling to negotiate in good faith.

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“As I said, we are ready for peace, but we have to be in strong position,” Zelenskyy told Baier.

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

The daughter of 59-year-old Ryan Routh, who was convicted on Tuesday of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign, stormed out of the courtroom after the verdict, cursing at the press and making threats.

The drama came after Routh was found guilty of all charges against him, and seemingly tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen several times before four U.S. Marshals restrained him.

His daughter, Sara Routh, stood up in the courtroom and started cursing in front of the jury.

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“Don’t do anything. I will get you out,” Sara Routh said. “What the f—. F—. He didn’t hurt anybody. This is not fair. This is all rigged — you guys are a–holes.”

She stormed out of the building, telling the media to “go away” and “get the f— out of my face.”

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Ryan Routh, who represented himself, was convicted of five criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple gun charges. 

The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

As Ryan Routh departed in a black SUV, Sara Routh chased after it, repeatedly shouting, “I love you.”

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Sara Routh and her brother, Adam Routh, walked to their car, as she continued to berate the press.

One reporter asked, “Is your dad OK?” to which she replied, “He’s better be or everybody’s f–king dead… You can all go to hell. It’s all yall’s fault. F–king lies. Spreading lies about my f—ing father.”

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Adam Routh, who appeared to remain calm during the meltdown, ushered his sister into the car.

As the media crowded the vehicle, he pointed and asked reporters to move out of the way, before driving off.

Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch, Jamie Joseph and Heather Lacy contributed to this report.

First lady Melania Trump used the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) stage Tuesday to deliver a warning and a call to action: children must be protected as technology races ahead.

Trump unveiled her new initiative “Fostering the Future Together” in her remarks, a global coalition of nations dedicated to advancing children’s well-being in the digital era through education, innovation and technology.

Opening in a moment of reflection, the first lady urged leaders to see childhood imagination not as trivial, but as a rehearsal for innovation later in life.

“As children, we all played marbles, flew paper airplanes and ran with the string in our hand, watching our kites lift off,” she said. “Great minds have turned marbles into microchips, paper airplanes into drones and kites into satellites.”

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Trump stressed her appreciation for technology, saying it has “saved lives, expanded access to knowledge and connected people.” But, she stressed, safety must come first. 

“Since technology is evolving at a pace that exceeds lawmaking, we must identify simple solutions to protect our children’s ingenuity,” Trump said.

The first lady said the coalition’s mission is “to ensure that every child can flourish in the digital era.” She called on spouses or equivalents of heads of government to lead programs in their own countries and confirmed the first meeting will be hosted at the White House in the first quarter of 2026.

According to a news release, the coalition will work with the private sector to expand children’s access to innovative education technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and blockchain while also exchanging best practices about AI’s advantages and risks.

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Issuing a call to action, Trump added, “The moment is now. Please join me to foster the future together. Work with me to empower children to achieve new heights across our planet.”

The announcement builds on the first lady’s long-standing focus on children’s health, safety and opportunity, now elevated to the global stage.

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Trump urged safety above all in her new coalition: “Nothing comes before safety. We must safeguard healthy environments for our children, protect their personal freedom, their confidence and motivation.”

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called for the firing and investigation of those responsible for a stalled escalator that carried President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The escalator malfunction occurred before Trump addressed the General Assembly in New York. He and the first lady were forced to walk up the stalled escalator.

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“If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately,” Leavitt posted on X.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House, the U.N., and the U.S. Secret Service.

The escalator malfunction wasn’t the only breakdown. Trump was forced to improvise his speech after a teleprompter froze.

“I feel very happy to be up here with you, nevertheless — and that way you speak more from the heart — I can only say that whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble,” he said, drawing laughs.

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The teleprompter resumed a few minutes into his address.

“I ended seven wars, dealt with the leaders of these countries and never even received a phone call from the United Nations offering to help in finalizing the deal,” Trump said. “All I got from the United Nations was an escalator that on the way up stopped right in the middle.”

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“If the first lady wasn’t in great shape she would’ve fallen. But she’s in great shape, we’re both in good shape. We both stood,” he added, drawing more laughter. “These are the two things I got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday’s guilty verdict for Ryan Routh, who was accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played a round of golf at a Florida golf course, was part of the Justice Department’s commitment to combating political violence.

A jury convicted Routh on all charges after he attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last September.

Following the verdict, Routh reportedly tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen before four U.S. Marshals restrained him.

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“Today’s guilty verdict against would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh illustrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to punishing those who engage in political violence,” Bondi said. “This attempted assassination was not only an attack on our President, but an affront to our very nation itself. I am grateful to U.S. Attorney Jason Quiñones, his entire trial team, and our law enforcement partners for protecting President Trump and securing this important verdict.”

Trump took to Truth Social to congratulate Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

“Congratulations to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and the entire DOJ team on the conviction, in Florida, of the person who attempted an assassination on my life. The trial was meticulously handled, and I would like to thank the Judge and Jury for their time, professionalism, and patience. This was an evil man with an evil intention, and they caught him,” Trump wrote. “I would also like to thank the Secret Service, Department of Florida Law Enforcement, and the wonderful person who spotted him running from the site of the crime, and acted by following him, and getting all information on car type and license plate to the Sheriff’s Office, IMMEDIATELY, which led to his arrest and conviction. What incredible instinct and foresight this person had — A very big moment for JUSTICE IN AMERICA!”

TRUMP DRAWS LAUGHS FROM WORKD LEADERS MOMENTS INTO UN SPEECH

Trump, who was in New York City attending Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly when the verdict was announced, told reporters he was “very appreciative” of the justice that was given and the way it was handled by the Justice Department.

“Everybody involved, along with their team of people, handled it really well, and it was very important,” he said. “You can’t let things like that happen. It’s not just about me — it’s about protecting any president, or even any person.”

“You can’t allow that to happen. And so justice was served, and we’ll see what happens,” he added. “But I very much appreciate the judge and jury and everybody on that. It was so professionally handled, and it’s a great honor.”

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Routh, 59, was charged on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses.

He faces life in prison.