Capitol 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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