Ryan Michael English sentenced for plot to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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Ryan Michael English, a 25-year-old transgender woman, has been sentenced to between 63 and 73 months in prison for a plot to assassinate U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

English, who traveled from Massachusetts to Washington, D.C., in January 2025, was arrested near the U.S. Capitol. At the time of the arrest, English was in possession of a folding knife and two improvised Molotov cocktails. According to court documents, English had also considered targeting House Speaker Mike Johnson, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Heritage Foundation.

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras handed down the sentence after English pleaded guilty to charges including the unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying dangerous weapons on Capitol grounds. Prosecutors had sought a sentence of up to 10 years, but the judge noted that English had turned themselves in and that the plan was “basically impossible to succeed.” English stated during the proceedings that the actions were inspired by Luigi Mangione.

Entities

Heritage Foundation · Rudolph Contreras · Ryan Michael English · Scott Bessent · United States Capitol

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] English traveled from Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · thenationalpulse.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The defendant was inspired by Luigi Mangione. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · thenationalpulse.com
[● 3 SOURCES] English was carrying a folding knife and two improvised Molotov cocktails. wltreport.com · internewscast.com · thenationalpulse.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The defendant also considered an attack on the Heritage Foundation. wltreport.com · thenationalpulse.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Ryan Michael English was sentenced to 63 or 73 months in prison. wltreport.com · offthepress.com · internewscast.com · thenationalpulse.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The target of the plot was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. wltreport.com · offthepress.com · internewscast.com · thenationalpulse.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The defendant also considered targeting Pete Hegseth and Mike Johnson. wltreport.com · thenationalpulse.com
[● 3 SOURCES] English pleaded guilty to charges related to the plot. offthepress.com · internewscast.com · thenationalpulse.com

Sources

BREAKING: Transgender Attempted Scott Bessent Assassin Gets Incredibly Light Sentence [wltreport.com]

about 2 hours ago

Transgender wannabe assassin sentenced to prison for Luigi Mangione-inspired plot to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent [offthepress.com]

about 2 hours ago

Transgender Woman Sentenced in Plot to Kill Scott Bessent [internewscast.com]

about 2 hours ago

Transgender Who Plotted to Assassinate Treasury Sec Scott Bessent Sentenced. [thenationalpulse.com]

about 1 hour ago