The nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary by President Donald Trump was confirmed Monday by the Senate.

Summary

Ryan Michael “Reily” English was arrested at the U.S. Capitol with Molotov cocktails and a knife, allegedly planning to kill newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Initially targeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or House Speaker Mike Johnson, English changed plans after learning about Bessent’s Senate vote.

He told police he was prepared to kill officers to reach his target and contemplated suicide by cop.

English also considered attacking the Heritage Foundation.

He faces multiple federal charges, including possession of explosives on Capitol grounds.

  • Nougat@fedia.io
    68·
    2 days ago

    There were two of them, in airplane bottles. This was not a credible threat.

    • phughes@lemmy.caEnglish
      23·
      2 days ago

      He also had a “750-milliliter bottle of 100-proof vodka and a gray sweatshirt with cloth cut off the sleeves” in his car.

      Fucking pathetic “arsenal” if you’re going to firebomb anything, really.