US EditionCapitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent
- A man was arrested at the Capitol for possessing knives and Molotov cocktails, intending to target Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other Republican officials according to court filings.
- Ryan Michael English, 24, stated he wanted to kill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson, calling Hegseth a 'Nazi.'
- The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary on a 68-29 vote hours before English's arrest, which followed his admission to Capitol Police about his intentions.
- English is facing charges for unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying dangerous weapons on Capitol grounds, as stated in the affidavit.
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Suspect arrested at Capitol with Molotov cocktails wanted to kill top Trump admin officials
Court documents reveal that a man with Molotov cocktails was arrested near the Capitol Building on Monday after traveling to Washington, D.C., to allegedly kill House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. An affidavit filed by Peter Campopiano, a United States Capitol Police special agent, identified the suspect in Monday’s arrest as Ryan Michael “Reily” English. According to the affi…
Armed Man Arrested Near U.S Capitol, Sought to Kill Trump’s Treasury Secretary
An armed man, who was plotting to kill President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has been arrested near the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The post Armed Man Arrested Near U.S Capitol, Sought to Kill Trump’s Treasury Secretary appeared first on Slay News.
Arrested next to the U.S. Capitol a man who wanted to kill senior officials of the Trump Administration
A man has been arrested at the gates of the U.S. Capitol armed with a knife and two Molotov cocktails and had among his plans to assassinate the Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, and had threatened the head of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, reports EP. The suspect, identified as Ryan English, approached last Monday agents guarding the seat of legislative power in Washington to surrender, as…
Suspect who wanted to kill Trump officials inspired by Mangione - Washington Examiner
Prosecutors say the suspect who admitted to trying to kill officials in the Trump administration and others was inspired by suspected assassin Luigi Mangione. The suspect, identified as Ryan English, 24, was arrested outside the Capitol on Monday after police said the suspect admitted he was planning on using Molotov cocktails and a knife to kill Trump administration officials. Prosecutors alleged that English was inspired by Mangione, who is ac…
Armed Man Arrested at Capitol After Threatening to Kill Trump Cabinet Members - News Addicts
A man arrested Monday after allegedly bringing two Molotov cocktails to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., said he initially intended to kill House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, federal prosecutors said. Ryan English turned himself in to the U.S. Capitol Police, saying he […] The post Armed Man Arrested at Capitol After Threatening to Kill Trump Cabinet Me…
Franklin County residents react to Massachusetts man arrested in Washington, D.C.
SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A man who lived in South Deerfield was arrested on Monday in Washington, D.C. after police say he was threatening to kill some of Trump's cabinet members. Ryan Michael “Reily” English, 24, allegedly drove from Massachusetts to Washington, D.C., intending to kill top Republicans in the Trump Administration. Some of those officials include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson, but English ch…
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