Ryan Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, just asked to be imprisoned in a state where assisted suicide is legal. 

The Hill reports that Routh made the request this week.

This comes after Routh was found guilty of all charges that were brought against him.

The man found guilty of plotting to kill President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago golf course last fall has asked a federal judge to move him to a state that permits assisted suicide, according to a report. https://t.co/mkLlhujyFY

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Routh submitted the request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge overseeing his case.

The Hill reports:

Ryan Routh . . . told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in a winding request that he is a “constant failure” and thus wishes to be placed in a prison facility where assisted suicide, often called medical aid in dying, is allowed. He said he “still hold(s) out hope” that his life may be traded for American prisoners being held by a foreign adversary — a suggestion he made ahead of his trial and claimed he has made to “countless Ministry of Foreign Affairs” — but has found his requests to be “ineffective.”

The outlet goes on to quote from Routh's request.

It, in part, reads:

Trade me for a Palestinian prisoner in Israel to have my spot in Hawaii, or a POW of Ukraine suffering in Russia or any prisoner anywhere that is suffering. I’m unaware of prisoners in Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar or all the other places of conflict but trade meanywhere (sic).

"Do not let me take my own life and it have zero benefit for humanity or mankind," he added.

What now?

Just the News explains that the decision, here, is not really up to Cannon.

Per the outlet:

Judges can make nonbinding recommendations about where a defendant lands, but the Federal Bureau of Prisons ultimately makes the decision.

There are signs that Routh is suicidal. The outlet notes that, "after being found guilty last month, Routh grabbed a pen and attempted to stab himself in the neck with it, prompting U.S. marshals to intervene."

Routh is scheduled to be sentenced for his crimes on Dec. 18, 2025.

The Washington Examiner reports:

The failed assassin faces life in prison after his swift conviction on all five counts, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and possessing a firearm to carry out a violent crime.