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10-05-2025
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Massachusetts suspect charged with attempting to assassinate a Cabinet nominee
A Massachusetts suspect was charged this week with attempting to assassinate a cabinet nominee, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Ryan Michael English, 24, was arrested in January after allegedly attempting to bring a knife and two improvised Molotov cocktails into the U.S. Capitol to assassinate then-Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent during his nomination. On Thursday, English was charged with the attempted assassination of a cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building. English had an initial court appearance on Thursday afternoon. Photographer Wins Pulitzer For Iconic Photo Of Bullet Speeding By Trump's Head During Assassination Attempt Prosecutors said that English had also originally plotted to kill House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and was inspired by United HealthCare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione. Read On The Fox News App English walked up to a U.S. Capitol Police officer on Jan. 27 and allegedly stated, "I'd like to turn myself in," according to initial charging documents. English claimed to have two Molotov cocktails and two knives and expressed being there "to kill Scott Bessent," according to court documents. Federal prosecutors said English left home in Massachusetts and traveled to Washington with the intent of killing Hegseth, whom the suspect referred to as a "Nazi," and Johnson, and burning down the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank near the White House. Capitol Police officers found a folding knife and two improvised incendiary devices made of vodka bottles with a grey cloth affixed to the top inside English's jacket during a search. They found a green lighter in another pocket. Fox News' Danielle Wallace and Louis Casiano contributed to this article source: Massachusetts suspect charged with attempting to assassinate a Cabinet nominee
Fox News
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Massachusetts suspect charged with attempting to assassinate a Cabinet nominee
A Massachusetts suspect was charged this week with attempting to assassinate a cabinet nominee, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Ryan Michael English, 24, was arrested in January after allegedly attempting to bring a knife and two improvised Molotov cocktails into the U.S. Capitol to assassinate then-Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent during his nomination. On Thursday, English was charged with the attempted assassination of a cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building. English had an initial court appearance on Thursday afternoon. Prosecutors said that English had also originally plotted to kill House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and was inspired by United HealthCare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione. English walked up to a U.S. Capitol Police officer on Jan. 27 and allegedly stated, "I'd like to turn myself in," according to initial charging documents. English claimed to have two Molotov cocktails and two knives and expressed being there "to kill Scott Bessent," according to court documents. Federal prosecutors said English left home in Massachusetts and traveled to Washington with the intent of killing Hegseth, whom the suspect referred to as a "Nazi," and Johnson, and burning down the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank near the White House. Capitol Police officers found a folding knife and two improvised incendiary devices made of vodka bottles with a grey cloth affixed to the top inside English's jacket during a search. They found a green lighter in another pocket.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Deerfield man charged in alleged assassination attempt on Cabinet Member Nominee at U.S. Capitol
A South Deerfield man has been charged after attempting to assassinate a cabinet member nominee. Ryan Michael English, 24, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, has been charged with the attempted assassination of a cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the Grounds of the Capitol. This stems from a January 27 incident where English, also known as 'Reily', turned himself in to the U.S. Capitol Police. According to charging documents, English admitted to possessing a knife and two Molotov cocktails. Police searched English and found a folding knife, as well as two improvised incendiary devices from the inside pockets of English's jacket. The devices were constructed of 50 milliliter bottles of vodka with a grey cloth affixed to their tops. Police recovered a green lighter from another pocket. While searching English, he confessed that he was at the Capitol to kill a Presidential nominee who was there testifying before the U.S. Senate. Police recovered a note that English wrote to his family member, saying 'This is terrible but I cant do nothing while nazis kill my sisters…I'm so sorry for lying and plotting and lying.' The case remains under investigation by U.S. Capitol Police. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
