A 24-year-old Massachusetts man, Ryan Michael English, was arrested on weapons charges after visiting the US Capitol and telling police he intended to kill top Republicans, including Scott Bessent, the newly confirmed Treasury Secretary. English, who surrendered to police, was found with a folding knife, two homemade firebombs, and a lighter. Investigators also found materials for making a homemade explosive device in his car. English allegedly planned to target other Republican figures like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson, and to burn down the Heritage Foundation.
A Massachusetts man was arrested on weapons charges after he visited the U.S. Capitol on Monday and told police that he wanted to kill top Republicans , including billionaire investor Scott Bessent on the day that the Senate confirmed him as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, according to a Tuesday court filing.
Investigators searched English's car and found material for making a homemade explosive device, police said. "These actions were specifically to 'depose' these political offices and send a message," the affidavit says.
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