Ryan Wesley Routh takes part in a rally in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Three groups of 60 potential jurors went through the selection process, where prosecutors and Routh – who is representing himself – asked potential jurors questions to assess if they could fairly participate in the trial.
During Wednesday's session, Routh said he wanted to raise an objection due to the prosecution eliminating two potential jurors who were Black.
"I want to raise that we have a racist situation," Routh said.
But the prosecution said that one of the potential jurors was Haitian and would face language barriers, and that they had no knowledge the other was Black.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon eliminated a potential juror for the trial because the woman asserted, "I am MAGA." According to Cannon, the statement showed "self-declared bias."
Another woman was eliminated as a potential juror for saying she "only follows God’s law" on a questionnaire.
Trump assassination suspect Ryan Routh was arrested for alleged attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, assaulting a federal officer, possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number in Palm Beach County, Florida on Sept. 15, 2024. (Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office)
Routh was later apprehended by the Martin County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office on the I-95 interstate in a black Nissan Xterra.
Routh faces federal charges including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, as well as assaulting a federal officer and various gun violations. The charges carry a potential life sentence if the jury finds him guilty. Meanwhile, Routh has maintained he’s innocent and pleaded not guilty to all federal charges, in addition to state charges of terrorism and attempted murder.
Routh was previously convicted of felonies in North Carolina in 2002 and 2010.
RYAN ROUTH TRIAL OPENS WITH BIZARRE JURY QUESTIONS AND WITNESS DRAMA
The court has allocated four weeks for Routh’s trial, although it is expected to wrap up sooner.
Fox News’ Jamie Joseph, Olivianna Calmes, Jake Gibson, Heather Lacey and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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