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DOJ seeks 30-year prison sentence for attempted Kavanaugh assassin

Nicholas Roske pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh and faces 30 years in prison for a politically motivated plot to kill multiple Supreme Court justices, prosecutors said.

  • Nicholas John Roske, who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, now identifies as a transgender woman named Sophie Roske, according to court documents.
  • Federal prosecutors are seeking a 30-year prison sentence for Roske, arguing that the crime was politically motivated and posed a serious threat to the U.S. judiciary.
  • Roske planned to kill at least three justices, citing expected rulings on abortion and the Second Amendment as motivation.
  • The White House is examining transgender violence in the U.S., with President Donald Trump stating the issue is 'very sad.
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