The suspect surrendered to police near the Capitol entrance and allegedly divulged his disturbing plot that also involved Mike Johnson and Scott Bessent.
The nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary by President Donald Trump was confirmed Monday by the Senate.
A person arrested outside of the Capitol with a knife and two potential explosive devices told officers they wanted to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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.
The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.
Representative Rick Crawford will be the next House Intelligence Committee chair, following his colleague Mike Turner’s unceremonious removal by Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday.
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, made it clear during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he’s only interested in protecting the interests of the rich and powerful. The hedge fund manager with a net worth of at least $500 million repeatedly spiked down questions about whether he would support working-class priorities.
Ryan English, 24, was carrying makeshift explosives and knives near the U.S. Capitol building on Monday, police charge in court papers.
A Massachusetts man is charged with carrying Molotov cocktails to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., federal prosecutors said in court documents.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) – A man was arrested by Capitol police on Monday night after planning to assassinate newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the U.S. Capitol.
The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardize growth.