2 days ago · A suspect armed with knives and Molotov cocktails near the U.S. Capitol on Monday told police of his plot to kill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson before he changed his target to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to a …

1 day ago · Court documents reveal that a man with Molotov cocktails was arrested near the Capitol Building on Monday after traveling to Washington, D.C., to allegedly kill House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. An affidavit filed by Peter Campopiano, a United States Capitol Police special agent, identified the suspect in Monday’s arrest ...

3 days ago · A Massachusetts man carrying knives and Molotov cocktails was arrested on Monday near the U.S. Capitol after he told a police officer that he planned to kill top …

3 days ago · A man arrested Monday after allegedly bringing Molotov cocktails to the U.S. Capitol told police he was targeting House Speaker Mike Johnson, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary ...

3 days ago · A Massachusetts man has been arrested on weapons charges after authorities say he visited the U.S. Capitol and told police that he came there to kill billionaire investor Scott Bessent on the day the Senate confirmed him as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.

3 days ago · An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

3 days ago · A man was arrested at the United States Capitol Building with a knife and Molotov cocktails after he revealed that he had intended to kill House Speaker Mike Johnson, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, according to court filings. In an affidavit filed on Tuesday, it was revealed that Ryan Michael “Reily” English approached a United State Capitol Police ...

3 days ago · Massachusetts man arrested at U.S. Capitol threatened politicians with knives, Molotov cocktails, police say

Court documents reveal new details about a man who police say told them he wanted to kill officials including the new Treasury secretary.

Nov 21, 2024 · The woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017 told police at the time that he took her phone and blocked her from leaving his hotel room on the night of the incident, according to a 22-page police report obtained by ABC News.