A Massachusetts man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol on Monday, according to court documents indicating that the suspect confessed to carrying weapons and revealed a plot to assassinate high-ranking government officials, including newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
The suspect, 34-year-old Ryan Michael “Reily” English, was detained outside the Capitol at around 3 p.m. on Jan. 27 after voluntarily surrendering to officers, per an affidavit filed in court the next day.
