A Massachusetts woman, Riley English, 26, got just over six years for bringing homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol—aimed at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his Senate confirmation hearing. Though she claimed she was in a mental health crisis and using drugs, saying she never wanted to hurt anyone, prosecutors called it a planned political assassination. The judge acknowledged her troubled past and the low chance of success—Bessent wasn’t there, and the bombs wouldn’t ignite. With no one harmed, the court sentenced her to six years and one month, minus nearly two years already served, calling it a cry for help amid fears of a Trump administration.
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