- Riley English was sentenced to six years and one month in prison for bringing homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras noted the plan had a negligible chance of success, as Bessent was not present and the devices could not ignite.
- Defense attorneys stated the 26-year-old was in a diminished mental state driven by fear over policies under the second Trump administration.
- Prosecutors had sought a 10-year sentence, highlighting that English planned the attempt for over a month and considered targeting other political figures.
- English will receive credit for nearly 20 months served in custody and must complete three years of supervised release upon her release.
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