Person convicted in Bessent assassination attempt gets more than 6 years in prison
Prosecutors said she turned herself in after bringing homemade firebombs and a knife to the Capitol to target the Treasury secretary.
- U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras sentenced Riley Jane English of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, to 73 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
- English traveled to the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2025—the day of Scott Bessent’s Senate confirmation—carrying a knife and two improvised, non-functional Molotov cocktails before turning herself in to Capitol Police.
- Prosecutors requested a 10-year prison sentence, but Judge Contreras handed down a lighter term, noting that English turned herself in, caused no physical harm, and had a plan with an "exceedingly low" chance of success.
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro praised the conviction, stating that attempts to harm public officials strike at the heart of the democratic process and will not be tolerated.
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'Don't you dare harm our officials…': Trans woman jailed for 6 yrs in bid to assassinate Bessent
Riley Jane English has been sentenced to 73 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Prosecutors sought a longer sentence, but the judge cited English’s age, personal circumstances, mental and physical health issues, and the fact that no one was injured. English had traveled to Washington with a knife and two small incendiary devices before ultimately surrendering to Capitol Police.
According to mainstream media, a "woman" planned and intended to carry out an attack on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in January 2025: armed with a knife and homemade firebombs, "she" went to the US Capitol. In reality, the perpetrator is a man who identifies as a woman. He has now been sentenced to six years and one month in prison. The judge, appointed by Barack Obama, appeared remarkably sympathetic overall.
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