Here are the facts regarding Ryan Routh, the suspect in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, asking to delay his February trial until December

Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, has requested his trial be postponed until December 2025. His defense attorneys argue that proceeding with the scheduled trial date or soon thereafter would result in a miscarriage of justice due to the "extraordinary volume" of discovery material they need to examine.

Routh faces several charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and gun possession felonies. These charges are punishable by life imprisonment.

The defense team cited the need for more time to prepare a defense against the charges, given the complexity and amount of evidence involved in the case.

Prosecutors have indicated they will be prepared for trial in February but are not opposed to a "reasonable" delay. However, they consider a delay until December 2025 as not reasonable. A hearing was scheduled to discuss this motion, with Judge Aileen Cannon presiding.

During a hearing on December 11, 2024, Routh's legal team mentioned they are considering an insanity defense, with a mental health expert having met with Routh multiple times.

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