The suspected gunman in the apparent assassination attempt of former US President Donald Trump appeared before a court in Florida today.

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been charged with federal gun crimes - possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obstructed serial number.

Court documents show that Routh was hiding on the edge of Trump's Florida golf course for nearly 12 hours before the apparent assassination attempt.
Trump was unharmed during the incident on Sunday - it is the second apparent attempt on his life in two month.