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Woman who planned to kill Treasury Secretary Bessent gets six years in prison

First publishedAug 18, 16:34 UTC
Last updatedAug 19, 01:41 UTC · 1m ago
11 outletFox News Latest22 outletsSeattle Times, The Hill11 outletThe Guardian US11 outletWashington Post Politics
Fox News Latest6Transgender defendant who sought to 'kill Scott Bessent' sentenced to more than 6 years in prisonOpen ↗Seattle Times6Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prisonOpen ↗The Hill7Individual convicted in Bessent assassination attempt gets more than 6 years in prisonOpen ↗The Guardian US8US woman sentenced to six years in prison over plot to kill treasury secretaryOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Woman who planned to kill Treasury Secretary Bessent gets six years in prisonOpen ↗
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Riley English of Massachusetts turned herself in after arriving at the Capitol with miniature molotov cocktails just before Scott Bessent’s Senate confirmation.

Reported by 5 outlets — Washington Post Politics, The Guardian US, The Hill, Seattle Times, Fox News Latest. See all sources ↓

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Riley English of Massachusetts turned herself in after arriving at the Capitol with miniature molotov cocktails just before Scott Bessent’s Senate confirmation.
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5 outlets, average source rating 7.2/10.
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    Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prison

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    The Guardian US
    The Hill
    Seattle Times
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