Ryan Michael English, 24, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, told Capitol Police officers he would "like to turn himself in" on Monday, telling them he wanted to kill Scott Bessent, who was recently confirmed as the United States secretary of the treasury.

A man arrested at the Capitol on Monday, armed with knives and Molotov cocktails, said he was targeting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other Republican officials, according to court filings. Ryan Michael English approached Capitol Police officers outside the Capitol that afternoon stating “I’d like to turn myself in,