Ryan Routh, who was arrested near Trump’s golf course in Florida, is charged with attempted murder

Federal prosecutors have charged the man spotted with a gun outside Donald Trump’s golf course with attempted murder of a presidential candidate.

The indictment unsealed on Tuesday alleges that Ryan Wesley Routh “intentionally attempted to kill former U.S. President Donald J. Trump, a major presidential candidate,” while camping near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15. If convicted, he faces life in prison.

In addition, two additional charges were added: possession of a weapon in furtherance of a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer.

Routh had previously been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obscured serial number.

The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump-nominated judge who earlier this year dismissed classified criminal documents against the former president.

The charges come a day after Trump issued a statement accusing the Justice Department of “downplaying” the alleged assassination attempt on him this month, and suggested that Florida state authorities should take over the case.

“The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Department of Justice and FBI are mishandling and downplaying the second assassination attempt on me since July. Indicting the insane assassin is a slap on the wrist,” Trump said in a statement on Monday, claiming they had a conflict of interest “as they have been obsessed with ‘getting Trump’ for so long.”

Federal prosecutors indicated during Routh’s court appearance on Monday that additional charges were pending. He was ordered held in custody pending trial, with no bail available.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com.