Man With a Gun , Arrested Near the Home of , SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Man With a Gun , Arrested Near the Home of , SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Nicholas John Roske, 26, was arrested in Chevy Chase, MD, in the early morning hours of June 8.
He has been charged with the attempted murder of a federal judge.
Kavanaugh and his family were reportedly home at the time of the incident.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service stated that they... .
... “along with the Montgomery County Police apprehended an individual today near the residence of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.” .
A SCOTUS spokesperson stated that Roske was arrested after he made “threats against Justice Kavanaugh.”.
When Roske was apprehended, authorities found a Glock 17, ammunition, a knife and several other suspicious items. Roske reportedly told authorities he was upset over the recent leak of the SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe v.
Wade.
Attorney General Merrick Garland responded to questions about the plot.
Threats of violence and actual violence against the justices of course strike at the heart of our democracy, Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General, via 'The Washington Post'.
And we will do everything we can to prevent them and to hold people who do them accountable, Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General, via 'The Washington Post'.
MD Gov.
Larry Hogan appealed for bipartisan condemnation of the events.
I call on leaders in both parties in Washington to strongly condemn these actions in no uncertain terms, Gov.
Larry Hogan, (MD-R), via 'The Washington Post'.
It is vital to our constitutional system that the justices be able to carry out their duties without fear of violence against them and their families, Gov.
Larry Hogan, (MD-R), via 'The Washington Post'.
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