During his first court appearance in Florida, the suspect in the Trump assassination attempt chuckles and grins.

Ahead of his first federal court appearance, Ryan Wesley Routh displays a grin and chuckles.

During his first court appearance in Florida, the suspect in the Trump assassination attempt chuckles and grins.
During his first court appearance in Florida, the suspect in the Trump assassination attempt chuckles and grins.

On Monday, the suspect in the second attempt to assassinate former President Trump chuckled and grinned before his first court hearing in Florida.

Ryan Wesley Routh, dressed in jail attire and restrained with chains on his wrists and ankles, entered the courtroom and chuckled several times while conversing with his court-appointed lawyer prior to the proceedings commencing, as reported by Planet Chronicle. The federal courtroom did not allow cameras to be present during the hearing, which concerned charges of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon and a firearm with an erased serial number.

Alleged would-be Trump assassin, Ryan Routh moments after arrest
Ryan Routh is accused of aiming an AK-47 at former President Trump while he was golfing at his course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. (Obtained by Planet Chronicle Digital)

On Monday, during the 10-minute hearing, Routh answered all the questions from the judge and appeared fully engaged. He will be formally arraigned on Sept. 30.

This is a developing news story. Check back for updates.

by Danielle Wallace

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