Massachusetts man charged with bringing Molotov cocktails to Capitol, targeting key Trump allies

AMassachusetts man on Tuesday was charged with bringing incendiary devices to the Capitol building, after allegedly bringing two Molotov cocktails to Capitol Hill in an attempt to harm or kill influential members of Congress and of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.

The man, identified as Ryan English, turned himself into Capitol Police on Monday and admitted to transporting knives and two Molotov cocktails fashioned out of 50 milliliter Absolut Vodka bottles, which were stuffed with cloth doused in hand sanitizer, per Politico.

English allegedly told Capitol Police that he was intending to target Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. English claimed he was originally planning to target House Speaker Mike Johnson and/or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but changed the plan upon learning of Bessent's confirmation vote. 

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