Suspect arrested at Capitol with Molotov cocktails was targeting Trump's Cabinet picks
Source: Roll Call
Posted January 28, 2025 at 5:42pm
A man arrested at the Capitol on Monday, armed with knives and Molotov cocktails, said he was targeting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other Republican officials, according to court filings.
Ryan Michael English approached Capitol Police officers outside the Capitol that afternoon stating “I’d like to turn myself in,” according to a police affidavit supporting the criminal complaint.
English told officers he was in possession of multiple knives and two Molotov cocktails, according to the affidavit, and that he had traveled to Washington with the intent to kill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, referring to him as a “Nazi,” or Speaker Mike Johnson. He also mentioned wanting to burn down the Heritage Foundation, the affidavit said.
“USCP K9s swept and cleared the area, while other USCP officers and agents tracked down English’s car along the 900 block of Independence Avenue, SW,” a Capitol Police spokesperson said via email Tuesday. “Investigators uncovered materials to make additional Molotov cocktails inside the vehicle.”
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