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August 18, 2026
Riley Jane English Sentenced to Over Six Years for Plot to Kill Treasury Secretary
- Riley Jane English, 26, was sentenced to 73 months in prison for plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, claiming she was in a mental health crisis at the time.
- English brought homemade firebombs to the Capitol and expressed intent to harm Bessent during his Senate confirmation in January 2025.
- The judge noted that English's plan had a low chance of success and highlighted her difficult life circumstances.
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- Transgender defendant who sought to 'kill Scott Bessent' sentenced to more than 6 years in prisonAug 18, 2026 at 4:34 PM · Fox News
- Person convicted in Bessent assassination attempt gets more than 6 years in prisonAug 18, 2026 at 7:25 PM · The Hill
- US woman sentenced to six years in prison over plot to kill treasury secretaryAug 18, 2026 at 7:48 PM · The Guardian
- Woman who planned to kill Treasury Secretary Bessent gets six years in prisonAug 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM · Washington Post