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.
