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Twenty-Five-Year-Old Sentenced for Capitol Attack Plot | Charleston News
A 25-year-old from Massachusetts, Riley Jane English, received a 63-month federal prison sentence for plotting to attack Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—armed with a knife and Molotov cocktails headed for D.C. Though prosecutors sought over ten years, the judge handed down just over five. English had already pleaded guilty to charges involving firearms and dangerous weapons on Capitol grounds. The case underscores how seriously the justice system treats threats against public officials, sending a firm message: intimidation has no place in protecting democracy, and those who target government…
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